The “California Act to Save Lives” provides a clear definition for when peace officers can use deadly force. When: Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Friends Meeting House, 520 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena The California Act to Save Lives provides a clear definition for when peace officers can use deadly force. Introduced by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) and cosponsord by Assmblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), AB 392 requires that police officers only use deadly force when there is no reasonable alternative, including warnings, verbal persuasion, or other nonlethal methods to resolve or de-escalate a situation. Concerned that the Weber bill should endanger police offers’ lives and threaten public safety, opponents have introduced SB 230, a competing measure that would increase officer training but would not limit the use of deadly force. Criminal justice reform advocates worry that this toothless alternative would sustain California’s epidemic of police shootings. Joining our ACLU Pasadena/Foothills Chapter’s public forum to discuss the merits of these bills will be, tentatively, Jennifer Rojas (ACLU SoCal staff attorney), Cheryl Dorsey (retired LAPD sergeant), and a family member of police shooting victim. Moderating will be Kris Olkershauser, a long-time leader of our chapter.
The event is free and open to the public Cosponsors: ACLU SoCal Pasadena/Foothills Chapter CICOPP • League of Women Voters, Pasadena Area • LA Progressive, NAACP Pasadena • POP! Contact: Dick Price, [email protected] • 213.434.4643
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