HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-21-2021_open session_Item 12_Flores, Humberto_Violence Intervention Program_links sanitizedFrom:HUMBERTO FLORES
To:Public Comments
Subject:Allocate $1.5 Million of Measure S Funding into Violence Intervention Program (VIP)
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 11:17:07 PM
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Hello,
My name is Beto Flores a student researcher. Overwhelming research finds that
funding the community prevents crime, not police. Police just criminalize Black and
Latinx communities. With that being said I want the City Council and Mayor to allocate
$1.5 Million Dollars from the Measure S funds to the Violence Intervention
Program. It is a proven program that lowers gun violence in our most vulnerable
communities.
I am a voter and along with my friends and family, we are paying close attention to
how Measure S funds will be spent to best meet our communities’ needs, particularly
as relates to violence and public safety.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to your community.
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Warm Regards,
Humberto Flores
B.A. Candidate in Sociology
University of California, Los Angeles