Social Justice and Equity Commission

Review past incidents of OPD officers using a weapon against persons of color.

I am thinking of an incident of several years ago. Two teenage black males stole beer from the Westside Safeway and pushed a clerk on their way out of the store. An OPD officer chased them and shot at one of the boys who he said threatened him with a skateboard. The gunshot wound left the boy wheelchair bound. OPD ruled the shooting justified. In light of recent reports of police using excessive force, would pursuing and shooting a fleeing shoplifter be evaluated differently today? I am NOT suggesting the officer's actions be re-investigated. Rather, what was learned and have there been policy changes since then?

Provide trash/recycle pick up regularly for all encampment areas and invest in mobile care centers with sinks, showers, toilets.

The unattended to encampments are hazardous for all, but sweeping is not the solution. We will need to start creating more humane conditions for our unhoused neighbors and address the serious ecological, social, moral, and psychological damage that occurs when folks don't have their basic needs met.

Push back against extremists

Police abolition is a ridiculous pipe dream, that lacks support from every demographic. Equity and inclusion will require a broad consensus across society that will never happen as long as fringe voices are allowed to dominate the conversation.

Stop trying to be so progressively forward that the city loses sight of its primary obligations and responsibilities.

Terminate any OPD officers or employees affiliated or members of white supremacist groups.

Any city employees or police officers identified as members or affiliates of white supremacist and insurrectionist organizations such as Proud Boys, Wolverines, Oath keepers and others yet identified are not fit to be police officers because of avowed racism.

Do deep evaluation of pay/hiring practices within city govt. and determine if any adjustments need to be made based on city demographics.

Deep Evaluation

Stop listening to people that talk like Evergreen political science graduates and Marxists...

Stop being bigoted, biased, exclusionary, discriminatory, classist, racist, and spineless Stop covering up and protecting murderers. #J4Y

Justice for Yvonne McDonald - Justice for Andre and Bryson

Ensure the commission has a succession plan for leadership and mambers who complete terms - in perpetuity.

Olympia has a history of initiatives fading into the sunset, never to be heard of again.