Students for Police Accountability

Demands

1. Increased investigative authority for the Independent Police Auditor (IPA);
2. Grant unfettered and direct access to all evidence;
3. Increase funding for IPA to create an investigative arm and hire investigators.

Targets

SJ City Council members, City Council Members of the Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support (PSFSS)

Mayor Matt Mahan Rosemary Kamei - D1 Sergio Jimenez - D2 Omar Torres - D3 David Cohen - D4 Peter Ortiz - D5 Devora Davis - D6 Bien Doan - D7 Domingo Candelas - D8 Pam Foley - D9 Arjun Batra - D10

Status: Inactive

3/22/2023—Students for Police Accountability held several campaign actions, including several target meetings with City Council members, and a stakeholder meeting with the IPA Director. However, the City voted 8-1 against an increased role of the IPA.

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Social Media

Instagram (@spa.sjsu)

Instagram photos and videos

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Course

UX Justice, Liberatory Design, & Community Advocacy

UX Justice, Liberatory Design, & Community Advocacy

Juton Myers

African and African American Studies& English

George Mason University

Social Action

Social Action

Scott Myers-Lipton

Sociology

San Jose State University

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