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our democratic value of civilian control of law enforcement. Such a decision should explicitly require the concurrence and approval of the City Manager. <br /> <br />8. According to the inventory list provided, SLPD does not currently use certain categories of military weapons, such as guns larger than .50 caliber. However, the policy does not prohibit <br /> and/or limit their use. The ordinance should be amended to do so now as a check against any sudden changes without due process as part of community oversight to prevent the increasing <br /> militarization of our law enforcement. <br /> <br />9. This is also a missed opportunity to seek input from the community police review board. My understanding is that our ordinance establishing this review board becomes active this week. <br /> You can lean on the expertise of the members you appoint and on members of the community to give you a more balanced view of the impact of these weapons on the community without missing <br /> the deadline to complete this process under the statute. <br />*** <br /> <br />This bill has given you some measure of oversight so please exercise it and do not pass this ordinance blindly because you feel false pressure to do so. <br /> <br />Thank you for your time and attention to these comments. <br />_______________________________________ <br /> <br />Stephen Michael Tow, (pronouns he/him/his) <br />Curriculum vitae at https://zekjevets.wixsite.com/smtzje <br />_______________________________________ <br /> <br />Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon <br /> it. — The Talmud <br />When facts are reported, they deny the value of the evidence; when the evidence is produced they declare it inconclusive. — Saint Augustine of Hippo <br /> <br />We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in the oppression of any person and a denial of their humanity and their right to exist. — paraphrase of <br /> Robert James Jr. <br /> <br />Sifting through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way. — Charles Bukowski