DEPUTATION TO THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICES BOARD

By : Miguel Avila-Velarde August 13, 2013

RE: Agenda Item 28 Community Inquiry Process and Interim Receipt

Dear Board Members:

Thanks for allowing me to speak on this important public interest item. I am here to deliver the good news and the bad news: Lets start with the Bad News: While this conversation is taking place today, Residents of T.C.H.C are being stop and check by members of T.A.V.I.S , Yes Summer is back so does T.A.VI.S I have learned that T.P.S officers are asking youth and young racialize minorities mostly Black and Brown ( Latino) people, like me, demanding youth to turn over their socks and remove all items on their pockets at the start of the friendly approach remember the presentation by Deputy Soley last june.. he spoke of the levels in which the officer engages with members of the pubic. However it is being skipped by officers and taking directly to the third level right at the encounter with residents of T.C.H.C worst, Also, Officers are not providing Community Members with a required form 307 as recommended by this board. The Letter of the Landlord the newly updated agreement between the T.P.S and the T.C.H.C of March 19 2013 does give again authorization to the T.P.S to enforce the Trespass Act on behalf of the landlord. That is period.. no other condition or requirement. The new Form 306 Community Inquiry Report replaces the former 208 Card Field Information Report, however it has not been made public yet, the Public Interest its not taking under consideration by the board and I dont understand the reason for the delay. Consultations have take place or are taking place but the chief says , no we are not ready yet.. I feel that as a resident of T.C.H.C and a Regular target of T.A.V.I.S . I must demand this board to release the details of the 306 card to the public, stop stalling the release,

Now into the GOOD news: The good news comes south of the border, A brave judge concluded in New York, that the practice of Stop and Frisk by N.Y Police Departments was violating the constitutional rights of racialize minorities mostly Black and Latino men and women. Some of the recommendation out this historical decision right here at home that can be adopted by this board if they have Sincere Wishes to improve the relations with the Public. ONE: Start a pilot program in which officers will wear cameras on their bodies to record street encounters. TWO: To solve our domestic problems right here at home .. Disarm our police, Yes, take away their TOYS.. and permit only Sergeants with proper training to carry guns and teasers. I am hopeful we dont have to create another new investigation , Inquire, reviews to ensure our citizens, who live in this great City where No one should live in fear of being stopped whenever he/she leaves his/her home to go about the activities of daily life. Respectfully Yours, Miguel Avila