August 7, 2024Congressman Eric SwalwellDear Hon. Consultant Swalwell:
I hope this message finds you properly. I write to personally invite you to satisfy with me and my govt management group at your earliest comfort. I worry vital misunderstanding has hampered our relationship as allied representatives of a shared group. I believe a private communication to introduce ourselves will reassure you that we’re diligently working to serve the individuals who stay, work and play in Alameda County.
As a former Alameda County prosecutor, I consider that you simply share our concern for the security of Alameda County and the necessity to construct confidence within the rule of legislation. I additionally hope primarily based in your previous affiliation with our workplace that you’ve a shared understanding of the challenges we face and our dedication to our group.
When the voters of Alameda County elected me to function District Legal professional starting in 2023, the County was already going through an alarming pandemic-driven rise in violent crime. The foundation causes for the rise in violence are complicated and embody the flooding of our group with weapons through the COVID shutdown; twin housing and psychological well being crises; and Oakland’s standing as a hub throughout the worldwide billion-dollar slave commerce of human beings in any other case often called human trafficking.
The District Legal professional’s Workplace additionally confronted a disaster in its interactions with the broader group. The backlog in offering Alameda County victims of crime with compensation and companies had grow to be staggering – with too many victims going through delays of roughly a 12 months earlier than receiving help. Many various communities felt disrespected by the Workplace’s perceived biases and failure to carry authorities actors accountable to the folks. Among the many folks, there was a persistent lack of belief within the administration of justice within the county.
I got here into an workplace in shambles. My successes have been vital.
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With the assistance of my proficient govt group, we have now employed dedicated, various expertise with unprecedented pace; expanded well timed and culturally-appropriate companies to victims of crime; expanded our collaborative courts to handle root causes of hurt; together with psychological well being crises and constructed methods to carry authorities actors – together with my very own attorneys – accountable to the general public. Above all else, I’ve protected the group. I’ve confirmed that I maintain severe offenders to activity. I’m dedicated to making sure nobody is above the legislation and that the legislation is run pretty.
Latest feedback in your private social media point out that you could be be unaware of or misinformed concerning the progress of my administration. To assist you, I supply the next assets.
1. 2023 Annual Report – The Report paperwork our work to rebuild performance of the workplace with a watch towards prosecution, accountability, transparency and fairness.
To reassure you that the workplace “is in good hands” I invite you to satisfy with myself and my Government Group. We meet weekly on Fridays 1-3 pm within the District Legal professional’s Workplace’s Oakland Oakport department. Within the curiosity of furthering our shared mission of advancing justice for all of Alameda County’s residents, I encourage you to just accept our invitation. We worth the open trade of concepts and methods for effectuating public security and I consider our pursuits are higher served by means of collaboration than by means of public sparring.
In the meantime, my administration will proceed to strategy the administration of justice in Alameda County with the utmost seriousness and with dedication to attain concrete and lasting ends in the curiosity of constructing public security and belief within the rule of legislation.
Sincerely,Pamela Worth, Alameda County District Legal professional
Initially Printed: October 2, 2024 at 6:15 p.m.
