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Santa Barbara Council Voices Support for Group at Center of Creating Civilian Review System Community Formation Commission gives an update on its work, including hiring the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement as a facilitator As part of its work, the Community Formation Commission will review the Santa Barbara Police Department’s standards and protocols. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina July 27, 2021 | 8:42 p.m. The panel charged with creating a Civilian Review Board for Santa Barbara gave an update Tuesday on its work to the City Council. The 13-member Community Formation Commission has been working together since February, laying the groundwork for the creation of a Civilian Review Board. ....
Housing and Development Newsletter Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian spoke to the City Council on Tuesday, calling for the city to focus on intervention and prevention rather than arrests and enforcement. Melekian outlined a three-pronged strategy of prevention, intervention and enforcement. He talked about the importance of partnering with the community to provide after-school programs and alternatives for young people to do, instead of just hanging out. For the longest time, law enforcement saw its role solely as to solve the crime and arrest the perpetrator, Melekian said. But it is very clear that this is no longer enough. One of the challenges for all of us is to redefine the notion of safety, Melekian said. The challenge for the police department, and for all of us, is not to make arrests, but to make those arrests unnecessary. ....