Community Safety and Police AccountabilityThe Campaign for Community Safety and Police Accountability (CCSPA) works to challenge the racism inherent in the city of Oakland’s policing practices and fights to hold officers accountable to the community they serve by documenting and validating incidents of police misconduct and organizing community members to advocate for more responsive and accountable police practices.
Civilianize Police Review in Oakland 
Join PUEBLO at the City of Oakland's Public Safety Committee Meeting at Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza on April 28th at 5:30pm to support the Mayor's Task Force on Police Issues proposal to to civilianize the intake of citizens’ complaints against police. A better-funded Civilian Complaint Review Board and a streamlined Internal Affairs Department is a key measure to stopping police brutality in Oakland.
Project Censored Interview with PUEBLO 
On April 6th, Rebecca Newsome, Senior Sociology Major at SSU, Dr. Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology and Director of Project Censored at SSU, interviewed Rashidah Grinage, PUEBLO’s Director on campus. This year’s Project Censored research focuses on police involved shootings nationwide. Students will also be gathering data by looking through newspaper stories and will also be interviewing the families of these victims. The results will be published in a report and disseminated widely.
People's Tribunal 
The People's Tribunal on the murder of Oscar Grant and the nationwide epidemic of police brutality occurred on Sunday, March 22nd at the Calvin Simmons Middle School in Oakland. At the People's Tribunal families who had lost loved ones to police involved shootings, including family members of Oscar Grant III, gave testimony about their experiences. Rashidah Grinage was one of those who spoke about her family's loss and what she learned as a result of this tragedy.
Justice for Oscar Grant
PUEBLO leaders insist that the tragic killing of 22 year-old Oscar Grant III on New Year’s Day and the ensuing protests must be understood as a wake up call to our political leaders about the consequences that result from a lack of effective and independent community oversight. The justified outrage must lead to systemic change if we are to prevent further senseless and needless deaths.
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About Community Safety and Police Accountability
Advocating for more responsive and accountable police practices.
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