sfpd officers murdered mario woods, jessica nelson and several other unarmed neighbors. we live in fear of the police and threat of facing unavoidable interactions with them because our local resources and initiatives are underfunded. the existence of your department provides harm. your officers are knocking people to the ground, arresting 14-year-olds, forcing people to lay face down on the sidewalk during a pandemic, and openly laughing at mothers crying about the safety of their children. massive protests across the world are trying to show you that human safety is not a joke. the implication being they can hurt us without consequence and they enjoy that. they are not wearing body cameras and being paid $192 per hour overtime to do this. this is recorded and widely disseminated. the actions of your department are horrifying especially because of the low funds. a restorative justice program reduces crime. in this moment of change, we need to de-fund our police department and immediately begin making provisions not to reform it, but to abolish. the residents of san fran