This police contract is full of weak reforms and more money for Phoenix police. Letting cops negotiate this contract behind closed doors has resulted in one of the most violent and unaccountable departments in the country. The council needs to reject this budget until the public is guaranteed full access to labor negotiation meetings. It is our money and our safety on the line.
I am against the 75 new civilian positions for Phoenix police. PPD says it’s necessary to increase transparency, but y’all have hired dozens of positions to increase transparency in the past 5 years, and nothing is changing. Continuing to add more people to a rotten system isn’t going to fix anything.
Instead, listen to youth-
we want mental health resources AND EXPERTS (not cops)
We want there to be a priority on
prevention + compassion
Community over profit
Resources 4 addiction/substance use
Phoenix police arrest thousands of people every year for marijuana possession. Now that marijuana is legal, arrests by Phoenix police should decrease by several thousand arrests per year, meaning they should cut the number of officers employed by the department and reallocate that money to:
Mental health resources in Black and Brown neighborhoods
Free public transportation, a bus only lane
Resources for addiction and substance use
Resources for youth in Black and Brown neighborhoods
If this crisis response program is implemented, the money must come from the police department, not the surplus. Many people are hurting from covid. The surplus needs to go to our communities. The program will reduce the number of calls police respond to, so that money shouldn’t be hoarded by the police department. They must reallocate funding to the crisis response program.
The Phoenix PD is not the solution for our community. Instead of funding and upholding a systemically racist system, we should divest from the police and fund community support networks. We need mental health support in schools and in the community, not more funding for police.
COVID relief money needs to go to the resources and people that need it. Giving it to cops to pay for bonuses while thousands of Phoenix residents struggle to recover isn’t increasing community safety, it’s causing harm.
Giving phoenix police pay raises is rewarding them for a year of national embarrassment, endless scandals, and anti-Black violence. They killed our neighbors, had white supremacists within their ranks exposed, and colluded with the county attorney to prosecute protesters.
if you ever walked down the streets of Phoenix you would assume that official leaders have given up on us and that’s exactly what they did. if you’ve ever taken the bus, you know how late the buses have been. people taking the bus are elderly or disabled and cannot afford being late. police don’t need any more money, we’re in need of a better city. police already take so much of our taxes. we cannot have then continue to steal from out city. we need a better city- better safety.
Giving phoenix police pay raises is rewarding them for a year of national embarrassment, endless scandals, and anti-Black violence. They killed our neighbors, had white supremacists within their ranks exposed, and colluded with the county attorney to prosecute protesters. A vote in favor of this budget is a vote for white supremacy.
Put the community first and stop putting new money into the PPD. Fund accessible mental health resources that reach the most vulnerable. Fund public transportation services and a bus only lane, fund addiction and substance abuse resources, fund resources for youth in Black and Brown neighborhoods. Don’t use COVID relief money to cover bonuses for police force (?!) There are so many in need that do not benefit from the policing that is being funded over them.
Stop the
over reliance
on the PPD
Reallocate $10 million from the phx police “crime suppression squad”
Phx police arrest thousands of people every year for marijuana possession. Now that marijuana is legal, arrests by Phoenix police should decrease by several thousand arrests per year, meaning they should cut the number of officers employed by the department and reallocate that money to:
Mental health resources in Black and Brown neighborhoods
Free public transportation, a bus only lane
Resources for addiction and substance use
We need to move away from giving excessive funding to police and instead invest in the community, especially students. Instead of putting more funding into our policing system we should instead invest in students, especially BIPOC students. All students need more mental health resources and more addiction and substance abuse resource. We need to be apart of the solution and by putting more money towards the community and education, we can do just that!
What really helps young people is the arts, community gardens, parks, green-space in their schools & communities, public transportation, mental health resources, job opportunities, etc, NOT a reliance on policing. We urge you to divest from police and invest in communities of color, especially young people of color.
PPD has been and continues to over overfunded while continuing to under protect our communities. I am requesting that new hires stop at the PPD and finding decreases in order to provide funding for areas that will help the community. Phoenix being one of the top largest cities in the country needs mental health advocacy and funding, homelessness and substance use treatment for individuals who cannot afford help and assistance, funding for the education system. PPD does not need more funding.
The ACLU joins Poder and local partners in calling on Phoenix to invest in services for communities hit hard by COVID and divest from police. The over-reliance on police is harmful to our youth, low-income communities, and communities of color. The recent actions of the PPD against protesters, and America’s long history of biased policing, causes for many youths feelings of fear, anger, and distrust. We urge you to divest from police and invest in resources that help our communities thrive.
My name is Lisa a lifelong property owner bordering Highline canal trail between 6th Ave/Central ave. District 8. I would like to request funding for improvement/maintenance for the bike trail 6th Ave/12th st.. the inequity of maintenance along 6th Ave/12th st. compared to 12th st/40th st. is unfair to citizens. Clear brush, trash, replace asphalt which is cracked rendering it a liability. With new development in the area this will encourage people to better care for the properties. Thank you.
This is a balanced approach by allocating funding for critical needs (homeless, mental health, education, etc.) while still fully funding our PD. We as the fifth-largest city can accomplish both without sacrificing one or the other, and the majority of us want a fully funded PD. Crime deterrence includes keeping youth active, which is why the city needs to build out all planned small neighborhood parks – including in underserved Laveen - starting with the vacant lot at 55th Avenue and Samantha.
This police contract is full of weak reforms and more money for Phoenix police. Letting cops negotiate this contract behind closed doors has resulted in one of the most violent and unaccountable departments in the country. The council needs to reject this budget until the public is guaranteed full access to labor negotiation meetings. It is our money and our safety on the line.
I am against the 75 new civilian positions for Phoenix police. PPD says it’s necessary to increase transparency, but y’all have hired dozens of positions to increase transparency in the past 5 years, and nothing is changing. Continuing to add more people to a rotten system isn’t going to fix anything.
Instead, listen to youth-
we want mental health resources AND EXPERTS (not cops)
We want there to be a priority on
prevention + compassion
Community over profit
Resources 4 addiction/substance use
Phoenix police arrest thousands of people every year for marijuana possession. Now that marijuana is legal, arrests by Phoenix police should decrease by several thousand arrests per year, meaning they should cut the number of officers employed by the department and reallocate that money to:
Mental health resources in Black and Brown neighborhoods
Free public transportation, a bus only lane
Resources for addiction and substance use
Resources for youth in Black and Brown neighborhoods
If this crisis response program is implemented, the money must come from the police department, not the surplus. Many people are hurting from covid. The surplus needs to go to our communities. The program will reduce the number of calls police respond to, so that money shouldn’t be hoarded by the police department. They must reallocate funding to the crisis response program.
The Phoenix PD is not the solution for our community. Instead of funding and upholding a systemically racist system, we should divest from the police and fund community support networks. We need mental health support in schools and in the community, not more funding for police.
COVID relief money needs to go to the resources and people that need it. Giving it to cops to pay for bonuses while thousands of Phoenix residents struggle to recover isn’t increasing community safety, it’s causing harm.
Giving phoenix police pay raises is rewarding them for a year of national embarrassment, endless scandals, and anti-Black violence. They killed our neighbors, had white supremacists within their ranks exposed, and colluded with the county attorney to prosecute protesters.
if you ever walked down the streets of Phoenix you would assume that official leaders have given up on us and that’s exactly what they did. if you’ve ever taken the bus, you know how late the buses have been. people taking the bus are elderly or disabled and cannot afford being late. police don’t need any more money, we’re in need of a better city. police already take so much of our taxes. we cannot have then continue to steal from out city. we need a better city- better safety.
Giving phoenix police pay raises is rewarding them for a year of national embarrassment, endless scandals, and anti-Black violence. They killed our neighbors, had white supremacists within their ranks exposed, and colluded with the county attorney to prosecute protesters. A vote in favor of this budget is a vote for white supremacy.
Put the community first and stop putting new money into the PPD. Fund accessible mental health resources that reach the most vulnerable. Fund public transportation services and a bus only lane, fund addiction and substance abuse resources, fund resources for youth in Black and Brown neighborhoods. Don’t use COVID relief money to cover bonuses for police force (?!) There are so many in need that do not benefit from the policing that is being funded over them.
Stop the
over reliance
on the PPD
Reallocate $10 million from the phx police “crime suppression squad”
Phx police arrest thousands of people every year for marijuana possession. Now that marijuana is legal, arrests by Phoenix police should decrease by several thousand arrests per year, meaning they should cut the number of officers employed by the department and reallocate that money to:
Mental health resources in Black and Brown neighborhoods
Free public transportation, a bus only lane
Resources for addiction and substance use
We need to move away from giving excessive funding to police and instead invest in the community, especially students. Instead of putting more funding into our policing system we should instead invest in students, especially BIPOC students. All students need more mental health resources and more addiction and substance abuse resource. We need to be apart of the solution and by putting more money towards the community and education, we can do just that!
What really helps young people is the arts, community gardens, parks, green-space in their schools & communities, public transportation, mental health resources, job opportunities, etc, NOT a reliance on policing. We urge you to divest from police and invest in communities of color, especially young people of color.
PPD has been and continues to over overfunded while continuing to under protect our communities. I am requesting that new hires stop at the PPD and finding decreases in order to provide funding for areas that will help the community. Phoenix being one of the top largest cities in the country needs mental health advocacy and funding, homelessness and substance use treatment for individuals who cannot afford help and assistance, funding for the education system. PPD does not need more funding.
The ACLU joins Poder and local partners in calling on Phoenix to invest in services for communities hit hard by COVID and divest from police. The over-reliance on police is harmful to our youth, low-income communities, and communities of color. The recent actions of the PPD against protesters, and America’s long history of biased policing, causes for many youths feelings of fear, anger, and distrust. We urge you to divest from police and invest in resources that help our communities thrive.
My name is Lisa a lifelong property owner bordering Highline canal trail between 6th Ave/Central ave. District 8. I would like to request funding for improvement/maintenance for the bike trail 6th Ave/12th st.. the inequity of maintenance along 6th Ave/12th st. compared to 12th st/40th st. is unfair to citizens. Clear brush, trash, replace asphalt which is cracked rendering it a liability. With new development in the area this will encourage people to better care for the properties. Thank you.
This is a balanced approach by allocating funding for critical needs (homeless, mental health, education, etc.) while still fully funding our PD. We as the fifth-largest city can accomplish both without sacrificing one or the other, and the majority of us want a fully funded PD. Crime deterrence includes keeping youth active, which is why the city needs to build out all planned small neighborhood parks – including in underserved Laveen - starting with the vacant lot at 55th Avenue and Samantha.
Resident of district 8 asking the council to please include 156,000 to fund maintenance of new park at 55th Ave & Samantha