Santa
Cruz Police Department Announces the Reinstatement of Chief’s Advisory
Committee
Deputy
Chief Rick Martinez announced today the reformation of the Chief’s Advisory
Committee.
The Santa Cruz Police Chief’s Advisory Committee consists of local leaders in the field of homelessness, mental health, education, faith, social justice, as well as neighborhood, business and community leaders. The Committee will address the most pressing issues facing the Santa Cruz Police Department, specifically around Department policies and accountability, and provide critical feedback to the Department on these issues. The discussions allow the Department to engage and collaborate with the community in a comprehensive manner with goals of increasing public safety, confidence and trust.
“We
are fortunate to work with such a diverse and qualified group of people to
review imminent policies such as body cameras,” said Deputy Chief Martinez. “The relaunch of the Chief’s Advisory Committee
gives community members a greater voice and most importantly builds public
trust. The input shared will assist the
Department in refining our community policing concepts, and improve public
awareness about future Department initiatives.”
The
panel, chaired by Deputy Chief Martinez, will meet monthly starting in April. Positions on the Chief's Advisory Committee are
voluntary and unpaid.
The Chief’s Advisory
Committee includes the following members:
Robert Orrizzi- Santa Cruz Neighbors
Analicia
Cube- Take Back Santa Cruz
Sarah
Durant-Smith – Resource Center for Nonviolence
Steve
Pleich- American Civil Liberties Union/Mental Health Client Action Network
Brent
Adams- Warming Center
Brenda
Griffin- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Celeste
Faraola-Perie- Downtown Business Owner
William
Ow- Business Owner/Developer
Mark
Hodges- Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Nane
Alejandrez- Barrios Unidos
Phil
Kramer- Homeless Services Center
Beverly
Brook-Peace United Church of Christ
Sharon
Papo-Santa Cruz Diversity Center
Sheryl
Lee- National Alliance on Mental Illness
JD
Sotelo-Neighbors of Lower Ocean
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