Santa Monica Public Safety Endorsements for City Council

PUBLIC SAFETY ENDORSEMENTS FOR CITY COUNCIL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 12, 2012

The Santa Monica Police Officers’ Association and Santa Monica Firefighters, Local 1109 are proud to support the following candidates for City Council:

• Terry O’Day
• Gleam Davis
• Shari Davis
• Ted Winterer

Santa Monica City Council Members Terry O’Day and Gleam Davis have consistent track records of voting for issues that favor community safety and ensure the highest quality of emergency services.  They were committed to bringing back the Fire Communications 911 Center to where it belongs – in Santa Monica.  Gleam Davis and Terry O’Day recently voted to maintain current police staffing levels rather than reducing the number of officers protecting our community.

City Council candidates Shari Davis and Ted Winterer are also committed to keeping Santa Monica residents safe.  With more and more habitual criminals being released from prison into our community due to the realignment of California’s prison system, both Shari Davis and Ted Winterer are devoted to providing SMPD the tools and resources necessary to protect the community.  Shari Davis and Ted Winterer are also dedicated to maintaining the level of service the Santa Monica Fire Department provides as it faces an increasing call volume and expanding scope of emergencies.

As Californians enter an era of budget cuts and public safety being compromised, these candidates will prioritize public safety in order to provide the finest police and fire department services for our community.

If you believe in maintaining the highest level of emergency services in Santa Monica, we hope you support public safety’s choice; Terry O’Day, Gleam Davis, Shari Davis, and Ted Winterer.