13 20-0496 Subject: OPD Special Events Function
From: Council President Kaplan
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting The City Administrator To Submit To Council Amendments To Oakland Municipal Chapter 9.52 And Other Ordinances That Establish Criteria, Processes And Regulations For Approving Or Permitting Special Events Activities, To Move Such Duties And Functions From The Oakland Police Department To The City Administrator's Office
I am a resident of District 1 and support this measure. Given the risk of police misconduct that OPD has repeatedly shown, it does not make financial sense for the city to utilize our police force in this way.
Resident of District 4 and support this measure. We need to stop unnecessarily allocating police resources and therefore limited city budget to areas not appropriate for the police to be handling.
Most events are safe and convivial until they are not. Before removing the police from such events ask who is able to take thoughtful action at an event when the event turns ugly. Is the City Administrators office the best choice?
I am a long-term resident of District 1 and support this measure. Given the risk of police misconduct that OPD has repeatedly shown, it does not make financial sense for the city to utilize our police force in this way.
As someone who has had to apply for permits for non-profit events i wholeheartedly support moving the application process from the police department to the city admin office. In my experience OPD has only ever been rude and racially profiled community events which require permits.
I am a resident of District 1 and support this measure. Given the risk of police misconduct that OPD has repeatedly shown, it does not make financial sense for the city to utilize our police force in this way.
I STRONGLY support this resolution. OPD has no place in special events activities.
Remove OPD from all unnecessary functions! I support this as a D1 resident.
Resident of District 4 and support this measure. We need to stop unnecessarily allocating police resources and therefore limited city budget to areas not appropriate for the police to be handling.
I support this measure
Most events are safe and convivial until they are not. Before removing the police from such events ask who is able to take thoughtful action at an event when the event turns ugly. Is the City Administrators office the best choice?
I wholly support this measure. There's no reason why special events permitting should ever have gone through the police department in the first place.
I am a long-term resident of District 1 and support this measure. Given the risk of police misconduct that OPD has repeatedly shown, it does not make financial sense for the city to utilize our police force in this way.
I support this measure. It makes sense and is cost effective to move these duties from OPD and to the City Admin Office.
As someone who has had to apply for permits for non-profit events i wholeheartedly support moving the application process from the police department to the city admin office. In my experience OPD has only ever been rude and racially profiled community events which require permits.