Lynne Brown Announced as Featured Speaker
Holy Cross Parish Hall in Santa Cruz October 22 at 7 p.m. Presented by Take Back Santa Cruz & Santa Cruz Neighbors, Inc.
The forum will focus on the consequences of CA State Assembly Bill 109 (prison realignment) and CA State Proposition 47 (reduced penalties and reclassification for many crimes from felonies to misdemeanors). Lynne Brown will present a brief, compelling multimedia presentation that will shed light on information not disclosed to the public about policies that diminish safety and quality of life in our community.
Lynne will be followed by a panel of local experts featuring Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart, Santa Cruz City Police Chief Kevin Vogel, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell, and Chief Probation Officer for Santa Cruz County Fernado Giraldo, and will feature a Q&A with community members in the audience.
“Citizens have a right to full disclosure about public safety policies and offenders being released in to their communities,” stated featured speaker Lynne Brown. “As recently as 2004, our Legislature and Governor agreed by passing Megan’s Law. Today, we’re not getting full disclosure and it’s depriving community members the information they need to make educated choices about their personal safety.”
Tickets are $10 and are available online through Eventbrite. The event may sell out, so online registration is highly encouraged. (There may be a limited number of tickets available at the door).
“The registration fee will allow us to cover the event costs and all net proceeds will be donated to the SCPD P.R.I.D.E Program (Personally Responsible Individual Development in Ethics)”, stated Samantha Olden of Take Back Santa Cruz. “They provide a multi-faceted approach to early gang prevention for local intermediate school-aged kids. The program is designed to educate, mentor and guide troubled youth in their decision-making process.”
To register, please visit publicsafetyforum.eventbrite.com
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Lynne Brown is Co-founder of Electric Blue Foundation Coalition. She became an advocate for public safety after Assembly Bill 109 — “Prison Realignment” — was approved in the state legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. She dedicates her time to raising public awareness about this legislation and other policies that she believes are jeopardizing the safety of our communities.
SPONSORS include Santa Cruz Police Officers Association and Santa Cruz Deputy Sheriff Association
Take Back Santa Cruz is a 501(c)3 non-profit, all volunteer, grass-roots community organization focused on creating awareness and working together to build a better, safer and cleaner Santa Cruz County. TBSC protect and advocate for seniors, women, children, families and those most vulnerable in our community. Its goal is to engage and work with our community to take back Santa Cruz to a place where we can all live, work and play with mutual respect and kindness. For more information, please visit www.takebacksantacruz.org.
Santa Cruz Neighbors is a citywide 501(c)3 nonprofit, all volunteer organization representing a network of neighborhoods which partners with educational institutions, local government, local businesses, and non-profits dedicated to safer neighborhoods, community oriented government and provides a neighborhood voice for the residents of Santa Cruz. 15 years of Neighbors helping Neighbors. For more information, please visit www.santacruzneighbors.org.
Tickets http://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-safety-fall-forum-2015-tickets-18557838996