Proposal by Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff to acquire and use tasers
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The Sheriff presented his proposal to acquire and use tasers to the Santa Clara County Community Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring Committee (CCLEM) meeting on August 22, 2023. In the same meeting, the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, Asian Law Alliance, San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP, and Silicon Valley De-Bug presented their arguments against the use of tasers. Tasers kill! The Committee voted unanimously on the motion to oppose the acquisition and use of tasers.
The subject of taser is agenda item 17 of the Board of Supervisors meeting on May 21, 2024. Click here to see the agenda.
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TO LEARN MORE
- Recording of Asian Law Alliance’s forum on taser
2. Recording of Asian Law Alliance’s second forum on taser, held on November 1, 2023