Show Up for San Leandro Police Oversight

This Tuesday, February 15, 6:30 PM, the San Leandro City Council will have its first work session on creating a police oversight program and we need the community to show up, show out, and make sure that the city takes decisive action. We need the City Council to direct staff to begin creating an oversight board that is independent, transparent, well-resourced, and diverse, without any further delay. Here's how you can support:

1. Forward this information to friends, family, and neighbors who are invested in making our police department more transparent and accountable to our community! You can also use the graphics embedded here in posts on social media. I have also put together a folder of educational resources courtesy of the San Leandro White Antiracism Initiative (SWAI) at tinyurl.com/SWAITools.

2. Use the link to the Oversight Action Packet to make a public comment on February 15 at 6:30! The meeting is virtual, and you can join by visiting tinyurl.com/oversight15 or visiting the city website at sanleandro.legistar.com. Live public comment is preferred! If you can’t join, you can also use the Oversight Action Packet to send an email to all city council members at citycouncil@sanleandro.org. Action Packet link: tinyurl.com/SLATE15ActionPacket. 

3. Sign up to write a letter to the editor of the San Leandro Times. We can coordinate submissions by emailing ccarlosreynes@gmail.com to make a bigger impact! You can also submit directly to the newspaper by emailing letters@ebpublishing.com and jimk@ebpublishing.com. Submissions should be 300 words or less and typically need to include your basic contact information. You can learn more at http://www.ebpublishing.com/submit-a-letter.html.

If you have questions or are curious how else you can help out, please feel free to send me a message and I can connect you with the lead local organizers for this effort.

Yours in solidarity!

Take note and take care.