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.