Activists Monday demanded an end to an ongoing “attack campaign” by the San Jose Police Officer’s Association toward the independent police auditor, saying it has distracted from their years-long fight to ensure police accountability.

People Acting in Community Together, a multifaith organization, led the news conference Monday at San Jose City Hall with the Asian Law Alliance, The NAACP and other local organizations.

President of the POA Paul Kelly first brought allegations against IPA Aaron Zisser in June, saying he had skewed values in a report to the mayor and City Council which over-represented police force against people of
color.

Zisser denied Kelly’s accusations in June and again in July, when Kelly claimed he had attended an anti-police rally and failed to inform police about a credible threat to their safety.

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