Hello Ed,
I read your note carefully. While I respect that you’ve had positive
personal experiences with the chief, I need to point out that your
statement does not provide any data or measurable evidence to support your
claim about his performance.
When discussing something as critical as policing in our community,
subjective impressions alone are not enough. Residents deserve to see
objective information—crime trends, accountability metrics, response times,
or community satisfaction surveys—that demonstrate whether the department
is meeting expectations.
Without that kind of evidence, your message comes across as opinion rather
than fact. I’d appreciate it if you could provide actual data to
substantiate the confidence you’ve expressed.
Mark Petersen Perez
Palo Alto Free Press
