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SANTA MONICA The Santa Monica City Council on April 27 selected 11 members to serve on Santa Monica’s newly-created Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission (PSROC), including two young adults. According to a press release from the city of Santa Monica website, this is the first civilian oversight body for the Santa Monica Police Department.
“Congratulations to our eleven new commissioners, who will serve our community in an important role as we work to ensure that all residents not only are safe but feel safe,” said Mayor Sue Himmelrich. “The City Council looks forward to the recommendations, expertise, and experience of the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commissioners. We also thank every resident who applied to make a difference in our community.”
Council appoints new public safety commissioners
May. 03, 2021 at 6:00 am
Santa Monica’s first civilian police oversight body was selected by City Council, who said this week they are eager to see how residents and local police officials adapt department policies to promote the best of community-oriented policing.
It’s been nearly an entire year since last summer’s protests pertaining to racial justice prompted City Council to form a 15-member Public Safety Reform Advisory Committee, which later made a number of recommendations on how Santa Monica can reform its law enforcement practices and better promote equity in the city. One of the initiatives recommended by the PSRAC was the Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission, which Council unanimously agreed to create in January.
Police Officers Association takes issue with exclusion from commission
Feb. 26, 2021 at 6:00 am
Santa Monica’s first civilian police oversight body is still accepting applications from community members who wish to promote the best practices in community-oriented policing, but local police officers are taking issue with their exclusion from the newfound commission.
A 15-member Public Safety Reform Advisory Committee originally suggested that sworn and civilian Santa Monica Police Department employees be barred from serving on the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission, but City Council was hesitant to single out local officers when it discussed the matter in January.
Instead, Council agreed to ban all city employees from serving as commissioners shortly before Interim City Manager Lane Dilg described the commission as a product of a monthslong community engagement process that brought a dedicated and historically diverse group of locals together.