Unarmed public works officers would instead enforce traffic violations under the proposal.
Funding for the new department has not yet been ironed out, including whether money could be reallocated from the police budget for it, but the proposal notes the new department will have “significant upfront costs” but could save money in the long term.
Darrell Owens, the co-executive of housing and transit non-profit East Bay for Everyone, first pitched the idea to the Berkeley City Council, and toldhe and other advocates hope the initiative will also propel other structural changes addressing the root causes of traffic violations and fatalities, such as making it easier for people ditch cars in the first place by supporting public transit, bike lanes and pedestrian ability.“This isn’t about letting people off the hook and speed.
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