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<br />Dennis Noble,
<br />605 Third
<br />Avenue,
<br />in
<br />favor of greater
<br />restrictions
<br />in use of
<br />firearms
<br />by
<br />Police.
<br />Q. M. Cohenour, 1276 Westwood, expressed wholehearted
<br />support for the Police and new Chief. He called
<br />attention to the Omnibus Crime Bill of 1968 and
<br />expressed concern for the importance of retaining
<br />local Police as a strong and effective unit.
<br />Marjorie Murphy, 950 Iris Street, stated their
<br />committee for community control of Police favored
<br />the ordinance proposed earlier, restricting use of
<br />firearms, stating the purpose was to take the burden
<br />off the shoulders of the Police.
<br />Peggy Geery, Farm Hill area, stated she was
<br />for law and order, and for allowing Police
<br />to operate as they are, noting that in case
<br />of need, the first place anyone would look
<br />for help would be the Police.
<br />David Geery, Farm Hill area, believed Police
<br />officers are doing an excellent job; felt
<br />they are charged with responsibility and
<br />should be allowed to carry it out,
<br />Fenton Norman, San Mateo, felt that a review
<br />board would not be qualified to make a judgment
<br />on matters of split-second decisions, without
<br />having had the experience, pointing out that
<br />these men risk their lives to protect citizens
<br />and property, and should not have additional
<br />restrictions.
<br />Martha (Mrs. Robert) Ziegler, 1052 Edgewood
<br />Road, member of board of directors "Citizens
<br />Against Racism", stated she does support the
<br />local Police, but in contacts had learned this
<br />feeling not shared by some in the community.
<br />Believed their proposed ordinance (restricting
<br />use of firearms by Police) would have an
<br />effect in improving community relations.
<br />John Mooney, 980 Pleasant Hill, favored
<br />continuing present practices, stating there were
<br />sufficient checks and balances and that
<br />there were several avenues where a grievance
<br />can be taken up, among which is the City
<br />Council. He felt a review board would be a
<br />duplication of effort, and further, that
<br />additional restrictions would only increase
<br />danger to innocent lives.
<br />Jeni Anderson, 527 Jackson, stated belief in
<br />peace and non-violence, and felt more restrictions
<br />should be placed on use of firearms by Police
<br />Bruce Franklin, 1050 Ringwood Avenue, Menlo Park,
<br />turned his comments to references to matters
<br />outside the scope of the discussion topic, and
<br />was asked by Mayor Bury to keep to the matter
<br />at issue, which he refused to do.
<br />Rose Radetich, 1704 Alameda, spoke against
<br />any change in present Police policy. Commenting
<br />on remarks made by other speakers, stated she
<br />knew of no other profession requiring such thorough
<br />examination as that of a Police officer, who also
<br />undergo a long probationary period. She felt
<br />there should be more concern for the Officers, rather
<br />than the law -breakers,
<br />Mayor Bury advised that there were no other requests to speak, and Councilman Keckley
<br />commented that it could now be assumed that in the matter of forming a review board,
<br />the rules of orderly process for bringing the issue before Council had now been
<br />observed and that it had been established that under the democratic process, citizens
<br />do have control.
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