Q&A
Community perception of walking away from Level 1 stops
2:39:44
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Council Member De La Rosa raises concerns about the reality of walking away from Level 1 stops in certain communities, emphasizing the potential risks and fear associated with such actions. Chief Maddrey acknowledges these concerns and expresses willingness to learn from community experiences to improve policing practices.
- De La Rosa highlights the disconnect between the theoretical right to walk away and the perceived risks in certain communities
- She emphasizes the lack of trust and fear of consequences in communities of color
- Chief Maddrey acknowledges the importance of listening to lived experiences
- The discussion underscores the need for improved community-police relations and trust-building
Carmen N. De La Rosa
2:39:44
Okay.
2:39:45
Maybe we can work on getting more clarity on the encounters.
2:39:48
I just have one kind of follow-up, chair, if I may.
2:39:51
One follow-up, but it's also kind of, like, more of a statement.
2:39:54
You testified earlier or we heard someone say earlier that in a level one stop, you're able to walk away.
2:40:01
And I wanna talk a little bit about that, because the reality of the matter is that in communities like mine, if you walk away, there is a consequence.
2:40:10
Right?
2:40:11
And the trust that should exist in communities that we've heard our colleagues talk about dictates that common sense for us as people of color in this city is not to walk away, because if we walk away, we risk our lives.
2:40:26
And I just want to know if there is a a actual, like, acknowledgment of that when we talk about what a level one stop means, because I could be stopped and asked a question about whatever.
2:40:37
I I can't necessarily just walk away.
2:40:40
That, you know, the I think that people in communities don't feel safe just simply walking away and evoking that right to walk away.
2:40:48
And so we should have a conversation about what that looks like.
Jeffrey Maddrey
2:40:56
I'm not here to challenge anyone's lived experiences.
2:40:59
Alright?
2:41:00
Everyone's gonna speak I can speak about my experiences growing up, even now experiences.
2:41:05
I'm not here to challenge anybody's lived experiences.
2:41:08
I'm here to learn from them and see how we can make things better.
2:41:10
I'll gladly have that conversation.
2:41:13
As you as we said, we have a new police commissioner here.
2:41:16
I'm sure she wants to implement some changes to make sure all our communities are safer, and we'll work with that.
2:41:22
We'll work to that.
