And i wish that it would have come to us a a k 5 i think many of us would have given different consideration and going to do a charter process is bumper to bumper but thats not why i want you to do a longer k through 12 because of the process but stevedore having this opportunity to see your school bloom as a k 5 would have been a much better option for me so i wish we could have be able to support commissioner haneys proposal i would have like to see this proposed as a k 5 unfortunately, its an opportunity were missing and as a district that want to be more innovative to provide great experiences for our kids i unfortunately think its a missed opportunity thank you for your hard work i talk about that oftentimes as being courageous and i think this is what youve done and thank you for that. Commissioner racing i didnt. I want to thank mr. Chapman and youll see supporters that come out ill not be supporting this ill explain why my priorities is the success of existing schools and in my
And for everyone that come out to tonight to speak in favor i like what commissioner mendoza had a difficult times with this there is a lot in here thats tremendous and exciting and folks said exactly the direction we want to go as a district and reflects the vision 2025 and appreciate that you really stuck to that and thought about where we are going and how you can partner with us and all of that i want to commend you and thank you for that i think theres a couple of things i struggle with around it you know one and this was mention as well i know a lot of this sounds amazing and theres so much in here imagining the ability to be successful here in this inspection is hard to do particularly with you put on top of it is truly offering Something Different or planning in our schools it you know and i think those two things in light of the fact this is a model that is somewhat new our you all you havent run a school with that that model and folks mentioned enumeration folks that have bee
Took aaron quinn so long to report his girlfriend missing. One of the things he did voluntarily was give a blood test so that the police could con official that the kidnapers drugged him. The Attorney Says two kidnapers broke into his home on monday. The ransom was 8,500. He says his client cooperated spent 17 hours, being interrogated provided fingerprints clothes and access to electronics. And on his phone when they took the phone off airplane mode, there were messages from the kidnapers. Huskins reappeared yesterday near her hometown of huntington beach. Last night police said it appeared to be an orchestrated event. None of the claims have been substantiated. And i could go one step further to say this, that was not a random act. Our client has no responsibility for this kidnap. Reporter now the Attorney Says that that ransom was never paid. The whole time his clients concern was for denises safety. Reporting live in vallejo, christie smith, nbc bay area news. Things still unfoldin
Over 146 officer fatalities per year. That is a shocking number. One officer killed somewhere in america every 60 hours. All right. But the good news is that numbers are going down. If you go back to the 1970s we were averaging 231 officers killed in the line of duty each and every year. That means the 146 number i cited is 37 lower than it was 40 years ago. That is at a time we have double number of officers serving and putting themselves at risk. Would you have expected that number would have gone up, not down. There are a number of factors that are responsible for that and i have enumerated some of them in my written testimony. I want to just spend a moment though reemphasizing the leadership that the attorney general of the United States eric holder, has focused on issue of officer safety and wellness. Im not sure he is getting enough credit for his leadership. Just a few years ago, when deaths were spiking, 171 officers killed in 2011 he held a summit in his office with about 40 L
Two recommendations. There should be a dedication to the research and development of solutions to mine Law Enforcement databases for information that will not only reduce and solve crime, but help keep our officers safe. This cannot be a one time endeavor, but rather a continual process. In addition, we must look for and publicize best practices and use of social media. Currently, there is no better way to connect with the citizens. In Law Enforcement we are only as strong as our relationships with the community. If they trust us they will call us when something is amiss in their neighborhood. So, the question that begs to be answered is how do we build that trust. It begins with understanding ourselves and the citizens we serve. To this every Law Enforcement officer should be mandate aed to complete the course entitle td fair and impartial policing. Its to show that everyone has biases and that luiu critical for officers to recognize this, make every attempt to set them aside when ser