Check out this news clip from ABC 26. Our own Norris Henderson discusses the importance of an Independent Police Monitor.
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Don’t forget to come to City Council today, June 5, 2008 to show your support and insist that you City Council reps do the same. See below for details.
Safe Streets will FINALLY see a city council vote on an Independent Monitor for New Orleans Police Department. New Orleans needs your support!
WHAT: Come out to City Council. Wear Orange. Call City Council. Say YES to public safety and police accountability!
WHEN: Thursday June 5th around NOON
Where: City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido Street
For more information, see below. Contact info for city council is attached.
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On Thursday June 5, 2008 New Orleans City Council (NOCC) will be voting on an issue integral to public safety and good government. NOCC will be voting on whether or not to place the Independent Police Monitor into the City Charter.
Safe Streets has been working for two years to see this project come to fruition and our allies have been working on this as far back as the 80’s. Safe Streets’ members are the people of New Orleans most directly impacted by violence - street violence, domestic violence and violence against the people from the state. We know best how to end the violence and our research shows this Independent Monitor is a huge step forward in our fight for a police department that protects and serves everyone, regardless of race or economic status.
An Independent Monitor will oversee the police complaints and complaint investigation processes to ensure better performance from the Public Integrity Bureau of NOPD and a better relationship between the people and NOPD by ensuring that NOPD’s policies and procedures are appropriate, are followed, and are public information. The Monitor will issue public reports about NOPD’s policies, procedures, exemplary officers and problems with misconduct. There will finally be an entity that is responsible for looking into every death or incident of injurious violence coming out of NOPD.
Safe Streets members are extremely committed to seeing this years-long process finally come to fruition and we ask that you join us in supporting all legislation for the Independent Monitor. Please come out and join us at City Council on Thursday June 5th. Wear your orange t-shirts and arm bands so that everyone in city council knows that we are a strong and unified community demanding greater accountability from our government officials and police officers. Call or Write your council people and let them know that the community is behind them in improving our NOPD and that we will remain vigilant in making sure they fulfill their promises.