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CC4J Timeline

​YEAR SIX - 2022.  More Detail

   CC4J Name Change

   Met with Butte County Supervisor Debra Lucero

   CC4J’s 1st Newsletter

   Advocacy Against Use of Military Equipment by Law Enforcement

   Hosted Butte County Supervisor Candidate Forum

   1st Meeting with Butte College Police Academy (BCPA)

   City Council Candidate Questionnaire   

   KKRN Radio Interview with CC4J - October

   Red Door “Evolve” Project UC Davis

 

YEAR FIVE - 2021  More Detail

   CC4J Continues Growth

   Memorial Day “Say Their Names” Event

   Emily Alma Retires – August 11

   Advocacy with CA Attorney General (AG)

 

YEAR FOUR - 2020  More Detail

   Served on Hiring Panel for New Police Chief

   Former Police Chief appointed to Chico City Council

   Meetings with Interim Chico Police Chief

   Building a Coalition

   Response to George Floyd’s Murder

   Chico City Council “Police Review” Ad Hoc Committee

   Established a Technology Team

   Developed “Action Plan for the Transformation of Policing in Chico”

   Response to Stephen Vest Killed by Chico Police

 

YEAR THREE - 2019
   Panelists on League of Women Voters Law Enforcement Forum

   Attended “NACOLE” Conference

(National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement)

   Met with Davis CA. Police Accountability Commission (PAC)

 

YEAR TWO - 2018

   Focus Points Completed

   Community Conversations

   Candidates Forum on Law Enforcement 

   Meetings with Public Officials

 
YEAR ONE - 2017
  First Meeting
  Developed Mission Statement​

   Developed Communication Guidelines
  Research of Law Enforcement Issues & Resources

2022 Year 6 Detail

YEAR SIX - 2022

Name Change
“Concerned Citizens for Justice” name was changed to “Concerned Community for Justice” to be more inclusive of all community members.

 

Met with Supervisor Debra Lucero

CC4J reps met with Supervisor Lucero at her request, to better understand our Law Enforcement concerns, including the Military Equipment list that both Chico and Butte County the County already have. We expressed concern that Peter Durfee, CPD Sgt. and past President of Chico Police Officer Association (CPOA) is running for Supervisor against her. Durfee won.

 

CC4J’s 1st Newsletter – April

CC4J’s first newsletter was written, emailed to our membership e-list and posted on our website. We plan regular publications of current law enforcement events, “call to actions” and volunteer recruitment.

 

Advocacy Against use of Military Equipment by Law Enforcement

CC4J members spoke at both Chico City Council and Board of Supervisor’s meetings about AB 481- a new law requiring California law enforcement agencies to publish information by May 1, 2022 about the range of militarized gear used in policing and carceral facilities, and to obtain approval of policies regulating the use of this military equipment: Use Policy 709.  CC4J members also held “Community Outreach-Interviews” on KZFR about AB 481

 

Hosted Butte County Supervisor Candidate Forum – March 3

CC4J hosted a Butte Co. Supervisor “Candidates Forum” at Chico Women’s Club. Candidates Debra Lucero, Tammi Ritter and Carl Jeffries attended. Murphy-Waldorf had another engagement. Sgt. Durfee did not respond to our multiple invitations. 70 public and media attended. The event was televised by BCATV.

 

1st Meeting with Butte College Police Academy (BCPA) – May 31

CC4J initiated a meeting with BCPA’s Dean of Public Safety and Don Beasley, Director Public Safety, Education and Training (for police and fire). Five members shared CC4J’s Focus Points and why we have concerns about Law Enforcement. BCPA shared their training courses and appreciate our interest. We hope for future meetings.

 

City Council Candidate Questionnaire - Sept. /Oct.

Revised and sent the questions we asked at our Supervisor’s Forum, to all 8 City Council candidates. Four responded. Q&A were posted on CC4J’s website.

 

KKRN Radio Interviews CC4J - October

CC4J members Robin K. Ann P. & Julian Z. were interviewed by Sharon Brisolara, host of KKRN’s show “Bending the Arc”. Sharon is a founding member of SEJC www.shastaequaljustice.org and interested on how CC4J & SEJC might collaborate.

 

Red Door “Evolve” Project UC Davis – Oct./Nov.

CC4J became aware that the Portland based theater & education project The Evolve Experience was coming to UC Davis. “Evolve” is unique learning opportunity that examines the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve, interweaving monologues written by African American men and women about their experiences with racial profiling with monologues based on interviews with members of the criminal justice system to decrease polarization. After conversations with UC Davis and community outreach 5 CC4J members attended the 2hr theater performance and Chico’s Interim Police Chief and a Lt. attended the 4-hr. workshop. We intend to work with our community to bring Red Door to Chico next year.  

2021 Year 5 Detail

YEAR FIVE - 2021

CC4J Continues Growth

Mostly by email, phone and zoom CC4J continued public meetings and coalition building. We restructured our committees, started Facebook, Twitter and Blogs accounts and greatly improved our website.10 local Organizations joined our Coalition and over 500 individuals are on our “membership” email list.

 

Memorial Day Event at One Mile – May 31

CC4J organized a local “Say Their Names” event one year after George Floyd was killed by Officer Derek Chauvin to commemorate 38 people killed by Butte Co. Law Enforcement in the last 20 years, with only one police officer conviction.

 

Former Police Chief O'Brien Appointed to Chico City Council - July

O’Brien was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Scott Huber, who resigned due to harassment. O’Brien was also named as the Commander of BINTF- Butte County Inter-Agency Narcotics Task Force. 

 

Emily Alma Retired – August 11

Emily, Co-founder & Coordinator of CC4J, retired at age 80. We honor and appreciate all she contributed to the founding and structure building of CC4J.

 

Advocacy with CA Attorney General (AG)

CC4J initiated a letter writing campaign to expose Butte Co. DA Ramsey’s failed record with a “Move On” petition posted on our website and social media. CC4J & community members wrote letters to: AG Rob Bonta; Asst.AG for Civil Rights Enforcement, Michael Newman; and, Dir. of AG’s Office of Community Awareness, Response and Engagement, Catherina Nou; as well as the CA State Bar Project.

2022 Year 4 Detail

YEAR SIX - 2022

Name Change
“Concerned Citizens for Justice” name was changed to “Concerned Community for Justice” to be more inclusive of all community members.

 

Met with Supervisor Debra Lucero

CC4J reps met with Supervisor Lucero at her request, to better understand our Law Enforcement concerns, including the Military Equipment list that both Chico and Butte County the County already have. We expressed concern that Peter Durfee, CPD Sgt. and past President of Chico Police Officer Association (CPOA) is running for Supervisor against her. Durfee won.

 

CC4J’s 1st Newsletter – April

CC4J’s first newsletter was written, emailed to our membership e-list and posted on our website. We plan regular publications of current law enforcement events, “call to actions” and volunteer recruitment.

 

Advocacy Against use of Military Equipment by Law Enforcement

CC4J members spoke at both Chico City Council and Board of Supervisor’s meetings about AB 481- a new law requiring California law enforcement agencies to publish information by May 1, 2022 about the range of militarized gear used in policing and carceral facilities, and to obtain approval of policies regulating the use of this military equipment: Use Policy 709.  CC4J members also held “Community Outreach-Interviews” on KZFR about AB 481

 

Hosted Butte County Supervisor Candidate Forum – March 3

CC4J hosted a Butte Co. Supervisor “Candidates Forum” at Chico Women’s Club. Candidates Debra Lucero, Tammi Ritter and Carl Jeffries attended. Murphy-Waldorf had another engagement. Sgt. Durfee did not respond to our multiple invitations. 70 public and media attended. The event was televised by BCATV.

 

1st Meeting with Butte College Police Academy (BCPA) – May 31

CC4J initiated a meeting with BCPA’s Dean of Public Safety and Don Beasley, Director Public Safety, Education and Training (for police and fire). Five members shared CC4J’s Focus Points and why we have concerns about Law Enforcement. BCPA shared their training courses and appreciate our interest. We hope for future meetings.

 

City Council Candidate Questionnaire - Sept. /Oct.

Revised and sent the questions we asked at our Supervisor’s Forum, to all 8 City Council candidates. Four responded. Q&A were posted on CC4J’s website.

 

KKRN Radio Interviews CC4J - October

CC4J members Robin K. Ann P. & Julian Z. were interviewed by Sharon Brisolara, host of KKRN’s show “Bending the Arc”. Sharon is a founding member of SEJC www.shastaequaljustice.org and interested on how CC4J & SEJC might collaborate.

 

Red Door “Evolve” Project UC Davis – Oct./Nov.

CC4J became aware that the Portland based theater & education project The Evolve Experience was coming to UC Davis. “Evolve” is unique learning opportunity that examines the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve, interweaving monologues written by African American men and women about their experiences with racial profiling with monologues based on interviews with members of the criminal justice system to decrease polarization. After conversations with UC Davis and community outreach 5 CC4J members attended the 2hr theater performance and Chico’s Interim Police Chief and a Lt. attended the 4-hr. workshop. We intend to work with our community to bring Red Door to Chico next year.  

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