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Understanding Pretextual Stops: Exploring California Senate Bill 50

This webinar will address the harms of pretextual traffic stops and what lawmakers can do to protect drivers and their communities.

The Sonoma Committee for Law Enforcement Accountability Now (CLEAN) cordially invites you to join us for a comprehensive exploration of pretextual stops by law enforcement officers. Pretextual stops, which involve officers stopping individuals for minor violations as a pretense to investigate other suspected criminal activity, have been a topic of significant debate and concern in recent years. This webinar aims to shed light on the dynamics and negative consequences of pretextual stops, the implications of legislation and policy changes such as Senate Bill 50, and potential reforms to ensure fair and just policing practices.

California State Senator Steven Bradford

Max Carter-Oberstone, Vice President of the San Francisco Police Commission

Sergeant Carl Tennenbaum, SFPD (Ret.) - Moderator

View RIPA Webinar on YouTube

TO LEARN ABOUT THE RACIAL IDENTITY AND PROFILING ACT (RIPA)

“The Legislature finds and declares as follows…Racial or identity profiling is a practice that presents a great danger to the fundamental principles of our Constitution and a democratic society. It is abhorrent and cannot be tolerated.” (AB 953, RIPA)

HEAR FROM EXPERTS FROM THE RIPA ADVISORY BOARD ABOUT:

WHY RIPA IS NECESSARY

WHAT DATA RIPA REQUIRES BE GATHERED

WHAT RIPA DATA SHOWS US ABOUT SONOMA COUNTY

HOW WE CAN USE THE DATA TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES AND POLICY REFORMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL AND IDENTITY PROFILING

SPEAKERS:

MELANIE P. OCHOA, Member, RIPA Advisory Board; Staff Attorney for Criminal Justice and Police Practices, ACLU of Southern California

TAMANI TAYLOR, Member, RIPA Advisory Board; San Francisco Deputy Public Defender; Board Member, California Public Defenders Association

MODERATOR:

LORENA BARRERA, Chair, Community Advisory Council for IOLERO

INTRODUCTIONS BY:

CARL TENNENBAUM, retired SFPD Sergeant; former candidate for Sonoma County Sheriff; member CLEAN