HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-20 Public Comment - M. Kolodin - ConcernedFrom:Chris Mehl
To:Agenda
Subject:FW: Concerned
Date:Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:07:34 PM
Hey there,
I received at least 50 of these; all identical or nearly so in 50 different emails. Do you want them all, which I'm
happy to do. If so, just forward or how to send to you?
Chris Mehl
Mayor, City of Bozeman
cmehl@bozeman.net
406.581.4992
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From: webadmin@bozeman.net [webadmin@bozeman.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 11:14 AM
To: Chris Mehl
Subject: Concerned
Message submitted from the <City Of Bozeman> website.
Site Visitor Name: Michelle Kolodin
Site Visitor Email: michelle.kolodin@gmail.com
Dear Mayor Chris Mehl,
My name is Michelle and I am writing as a concerned citizen of Bozeman. I never want to see the kind of police
brutality in our town that we have seen happening across the country. I know the Bozeman PD does NOT have a
flawless record on these matters. As the Mayor of Bozeman there are specific powers that you have to place checks
on the police and ensure a safer community TODAY!
Please implement the following IMMEDIATELY:
1) BAN the use of chokeholds and strangleholds. Allowing officers to choke or strangle civilians, in many cases
where less lethal force could be used instead, results in the unnecessary death or serious injury of civilians.
2) REQUIRE de-escalation. Require officers to de-escalate situations, where possible, by communicating with
subjects, maintaining distance, and otherwise eliminating the need to use force.
3) REQUIRE warning before shooting. Require officers to give a verbal warning, when possible, before shooting at
a civilian
4)EXHAUST all other means before shooting. Require officers to exhaust all other reasonable means before
resorting to deadly force.
5) DUTY to intervene. Require officers to intervene and stop excessive force used by other officers and report these
incidents immediately to a supervisor.
6) BAN shooting at moving vehicles. Restrict officers from shooting at moving vehicles, which is regarded as a
particularly dangerous and ineffective tactic.
7) REQUIRE use of Force Continuum. Develop a Force Continuum that limits the types of force and/or weapons
that can be used to respond to specific types of resistance.
8) REQUIRE comprehensive reporting. Require officers to report each time they use force or threaten to use force
against civilians.
Again, you have the power to implement these measures immediately. It is your duty.
Regards,
Michelle Kolodin