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chief. The challenge for Chief Hahn, and for our community, is he is just one person in a system that has failed our community for a long time. We are taxpaying citizens, and we deserve to have peace officers that are just that: peace officers. (Hanh) is working his tail off. … He’s being innovative. (He’s talked) about using technology and drones to try (to) remove the potential for a dangerous confrontation. … The challenge is Sac PD is only one of (several) law enforcement agencies in the region. Our community is overpoliced. … There are some parts in our community … you could have four different law enforcement agencies overlap in their jurisdictions. If you’re in Oak Park, you can get pulled over by Sac PD, by (the Sacramento County) Sheriff, by UC Davis and (University of the Pacific police). We have to change this system, because it’s not working for everybody. If it’s not working for the least of us, it’s not working for us. That’s the challenge we have. I would ask Sheriff Scott Jones to step up. I would ask the UC Davis police chief and Rancho Cordova police chief and all of these other police chiefs to step up. … I’m extremely proud of (Hahn). He’s a wonderful representation of what community policing can look like. Anything else you would like to talk about? I would like people to really anticipate what this next chapter in our evolution looks like when we unveil the new building, the new brand, the new products. … Newspapers in this day and age are really struggling. You look at the Sacramento News & Review and how they had to suspend (weekly print) publishing. … However, I have such an optimistic view about this moment in time for us. It is a sea change, it is an opportunity to really be part of a conversation and build on the foundation we’ve had for a long time. If you’re an entrepreneur during this time, there’s some nervousness, of course, but it’s also very exciting to say, “What could happen if we did this?” There are also conversations happening in this region about media collaboration. … How can we collaborate and help lift each other up? Sena Christian is managing editor of Comstock’s. Online at senachristian.com and on Twitter @SenaCChristian. Hope @ Home Cancer hasn't stopped. So neither have we. Join the fight from home, Saturday, September 12 Hope @ Home is a digital evening of hope where hosts commit to raising awareness and funds needed for the American Cancer Society to continue the fight against cancer. Contact [email protected] today to get involved! Thank you to our generous sponsors: August 2020 | comstocksmag.com 21