Reply to Jerry: The CPRB had JUST passed a resolution declaring it is NOT the policy of the Santa Cruz Police Dept. to selectively enforce laws on Pacific Ave. They sent that resolution to the City Council. Their only PAID staffer (a former police officer) FORGOT to forward the resolution to the Council. Then the Council axed the board without allowing them another meeting or even to finish reviewing a case they were 90% finished with. The resolution never made it to the council agenda.

Many of us at HUFF believe that as long as the board refused to take much action on anything, they were tolerated. But when they actually put their heads together to do something....

Well the powers that be couldn't tolerate that.

Chair, Mark Halfmoon had also been zealously pursuing a response from the SCPD on what their official policy on use of force is. He was being stone-walled on that.

And Emily Reilly led the parade to eliminate the board for "budget concerns".

BTW I don't ever recall "ranting" about their ineffectiveness. I do recall very specific reporting on their activities and raising genuine concerns about their effectiveness.