“Reading through the comments I realized an overwhelming number of suggestions urged the city to consider investing resources in communities instead of creating a new gang database," said Veronica Rodriguez, youth organizer with Brighton Park Neighborhood Council. “I believe people know the issue here is about CPD’s inappropriate use of these databases and the fact that it can’t be easily solved only by tweaking the system. People want to see more investment in public education and mental health resources in our neighborhoods instead of more surveillance and criminalization.”