That the City Manager is requested to work with the Cambridge Police Department to fundamentally change how it responds to situations that could lead to violence and death

O-1 FIRST IN COUNCIL December 11, 2023 City of Cambridge COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN WHEREAS: In response to a 911 call about a man self-harming with a knife, and after a subsequent foot chase by multiple officers, Sayed Arif Faisal was killed by Cambridge Police Department (CPD) Officer Liam McMahon on January 4, 2023 WHEREAS: As expected, the officer and CPD have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, with the judicial inquest into the matter concluding that “Officer McMahon’s decision to fire his weapon was objectively reasonable”; and WHEREAS: CPD has yet to present any substantial modifications to its practices or procedures that would reduce the chances of similar outcomes in the future; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with CPD to fundamentally change how it responds to situations that could lead to violence and death, including but not limited to: • Eliminating the Department’s military weapons arsenal, including the Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle • Limiting or eliminating situations in which responding officers are lethally armed • Reducing the number of officers who carry a firearm • Avoiding foot pursuits as recommended by the Stanford Center for Racial Justice