- Local 10 member and CPRB member, Derrick Muhammad
Local 10 member Derrick H. Muhammad was appointed to the Oakland Citizen’s Police Review Board (CPRB) by Mayor Jean Quan. ILWU members played a crucial role in helping Mayor Quan win an upset victory over Don Perata, the heavilyfunded establishment candidate.
The CPRB provides a forum for the community to voice their concerns to the police department, investigate police conduct, mediate disputes between the police and the community and make policy recommendations to the department.
“Oakland is a city where the majority of the population are people of color,” Muhammad said. “The Oakland police department has not had a great relationship with the community historically. By serving on the board, I can contribute positively by make the police more accountable to the people of Oakland.” Muhammad noted that the police have always been a defender of the status quo.
“The ILWU also has its own history of being subjected to police abuse and violence,” Muhammad said referring to the 1934 West Coast strike.“As a member of the ILWU and as a person of color, I will bring an important perspective to the commission.”