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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.
Year in Review Part 3: July
Dec. 29, 2020 at 6:00 am
A court of appeals issued a ruling that reversed a previous order forcing Santa Monica to change the format of its city council elections. Plaintiffs in the CVRA case filed an appeal with the California Supreme Court for a final ruling.
A man was arrested in connection with the arson of Sake House restaurant during the looting on May 31. He was charged with one count of arson, a felony offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years.
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars and indoor dining at restaurants to close in most areas of the state for three weeks amid a surge of new coronavirus cases. The revised stay-at-home order affected 19 counties where nearly three-quarters of the state’s roughly 40 million people live including Los Angeles County.
Year in Review Part 2: June
Dec. 28, 2020 at 6:00 am
Santa Monica was looted after a peaceful protest devolved into a riot in the Downtown area. Hundreds of people held a protest at Ocean and Montana following several days of protests across the country calling for justice for George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. At about 2 p.m., organized criminal gangs flooded the city targeting the mall and downtown businesses. Hundreds of stores were damaged or looted as criminals roamed unimpeded throughout parts of town while police clashed with protesters near the pier using tear gas to disperse the crowd. Order was restored in the early evening following the arrival of the National Guard and mandatory curfews.