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Christian, Kevin
From:Paris Sprague <parisrsprague@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:22 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Redirect Police Funding
Dear City Council,
My name is YOUR NAME and I am a resident of San Luis Obispo and a student at Cal Poly. As you are probably well aware, George Floyd,
Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and so many unnamed others have been killed because of our country's systematically racist
criminal justice system.
In light of these recent events, we ask that in today's review of the 2020-21 budget, you reallocate some of the funds currently directed toward the
police department to other programs and alternative forms of policing, such as community policing, community development, or even a specific
diversity, equality, and inclusion line item.
We believe that this is a small request to begin to address the massive inequities and systems of oppression that have been perpetuated by
governmental inaction. Though this will not fix the problem, it will move our city in a positive direction and demonstrate a tangible commitment to
addressing systemic racism.
Thank you for your consideration.
Paris Sprague
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Paris Sprague
California Polytechnic State University -- San Luis Obispo | EIM
Phone: 209.601.1299
Email: parisrsprague@gmail.com
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