People Over Policing Online Actions

When it comes to policy and funding, we need to make sure we’re putting the lives of people over the act of policing at ALL times. Here you can find actions you can take from the comfort of your own home!

Why Now?

It’s been more than a year since the Prop B election, and while we have made strides toward stronger discipline, we are still missing key pieces to better civilian oversight and accountability and there are a number of areas of concern.

Due to the overwhelming need for police accountability, ACT 4 SA is dubbing April 2022 –

People over Policing Month of Action

Week 1

Monday, April 4

Virtual Training to prep for Multi Disciplinary Response & Body Cam public comment

Tuesday, April 5

Action pending — be sure to tune in and listen to the County Commissioner’s Court

Wednesday, April 6

Public Comments on Multidisciplinary Response & Body Cam in person at City Council

Week 2

Monday, April 11

Virtual Training to prep for Police Contract & Body Cam public comment

Wednesday, April 13

Public Comments on Police Contract & Body Cam in person at City Council

All Week Action

Make your voice heard! Sign our petition for the Sheriff, tweet or email City Council to stand strong on the police contract:

Week 3

Monday, April 18

Virtual Training to prep for VIA Trustees Action

Tuesday, April 19

Public Safety Committee in-person at City Council Chambers

Wednesday, April 20

Public Comments on Police Contract & Body Cam in person at City Council

Sunday, April 24

Poster Making Party with Texas Organizing Project!

All Week Action

Make your voice heard from anywhere! Sign our petition for the Sheriff, tweet or email City Council to stand strong on the police contract:

Cops

Outta

Libraries

The Issue

The Central Library launched a pilot program to place armed SAPD officers part-time in addition to their contracted security. This increased police surveillance is a method of intimidation that makes many marginalized communities feel unsafe in their own library, and invites potential violent escalation by police to our library patrons. We must protect our free spaces – COPS DON’T BELONG IN LIBRARIES!

Library Public SURVEY

SAY NO TO ARMED COPS IN THE LIBRARY!

Fill out the (central) library customer satisfaction survey and include you ask to keep cops out of the library.

FIND OUT MORE

CONTACT OUR ORGANIZER!

Email our Cops Outta Libraries organizer directly to find out about upcoming events & how you can be involved!

STAND

WITH

PALESTINe

We Stand With Palestine

ACT 4 SA condemns the crimes against humanity committed by the apartheid state of Israel. This is not a conflict or war, but an active genocide & brutal occupation that has been ongoing for decades. We will always call for an end to the human rights violations, occupation, and genocide of the Palestinian people or any peoples across the world facing state sanctioned violence. We encourage you to learn more and take action with us!

WAYS TO AID

From donating, to signing petitions, boycotting, and calling on legislators to take action, there are a number of ways to get involved!

state

legislative

actions

email state electeds

C/O Texas Civil Rights Project

Restore Voting Rights for formerly incarcerated Texans

We’re calling on Chair Hughes and the Senate Committee on State Affairs, and Chair Shaheen and the House Elections Committee, to schedule hearings for SB 631/HB 4594, which would restore voting rights to people on probation or parole, and SB 2227/HB 590, which would require the state to notify individuals when they’ve regained eligibility to vote.

contact your reps

STOP HB 2486

HB 2486 creates a secret file for certain conduct records of police, deputies, and jailers that cannot be shared with “any agency or person” outside of a law enforcement hiring agency.

Access to records enables lawmakers and communities to identify areas of success or needed improvement in law enforcement and is essential for gaining community trust. The bill has passed out of committee to the House floor. Tell your State Representative: Vote NO on HB 2486!