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30X30 Initiative Brings Bay Area Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, and D.A.s to Oakland to Recruit Women to Law Enforcement Careers

On Sept. 18 the 30X30 Initiative Women’s Law Enforcement Symposium & Career Fair was held in Oakland at the Uptown Building on Broadway. This event was held to raise the educational level of Oakland residents about jobs in policing; more importantly it was to bring women into law enforcement careers, which is a nationwide endeavor.

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Women on law enforcement leadership at the Oakland PIC career fair included San Leandro Chief of Police Angela Averiett, City of Richmond Police Chief Bisa French, City of Napa Police Chief Jennifer Gonzales, BART Deputy Chief of Police Gina Galetti, and Jonni Redick, retired assistant chief of the California Highway Patrol. Photo by Carla Thomas.

By Lynette Hart

Special to the Post

On Sept. 18 the 30X30 Initiative Women’s Law Enforcement Symposium & Career Fair was held in Oakland at the Uptown Building on Broadway.

This event was held to raise the educational level of Oakland residents about jobs in policing; more importantly it was to bring women into law enforcement careers, which is a nationwide endeavor. More than 300 people attended and dozens of law enforcement officers – both male and female – were on hand. Among them were Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell.

The 30×30 Initiative is a pledge that has been signed by hundreds of police departments across the country to bring the staffing levels of women at police departments to 30% by the year 2030. There were many non-law enforcement jobs featured as well. These positions were also promoted as great-paying jobs to help residents of Oakland.

Currently, women make up only 12% of sworn officers and 3% of police leadership in the U.S.

The 30×30 Initiative is a pledge many police departments locally and nationally have signed that they agree to have 30% of their Police Officers recruits be women by 2030.

Research shows women officers use less force and less excessive force; are named in fewer complaints and lawsuits; are perceived by communities as being more honest and compassionate; see better outcomes for crime victims, especially in sexual assault cases; and make fewer discretionary arrests.

The 30×30 Initiative is a coalition of police leaders, researchers, and professional organizations who have joined together to advance the representation and experiences of women in policing agencies across the United States.

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Chevron Richmond Installs Baker Hughes Flare.IQ, Real-time Flare Monitoring, Control and Reduction System

While the sight of flaring can cause concern in the community, flares are essential safety systems that burn pollutants to prevent them from being released directly into the atmosphere. They activate during startup and shut-down of facility units or during upsets or equipment malfunctions. The typical flare stack is about 200 feet high so that vapors are well above street levels.

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Chevron Richmond recently installed flare.IQ, a real-time, automated system that will improve the facility’s flaring performance.

The technology, developed by Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business, uses sensors to monitor, reduce and control flaring in real time. It collects and assesses data on refinery processes, such as temperature, pressure, gas flow and gas composition, and adjusts accordingly to ensure flares burn more efficiently and cleanly, leading to fewer emissions.

“The cleaner the flare, the brighter the flame can look,” said Duy Nguyen, a Chevron Richmond flaring specialist. “If you see a brighter flame than usual on a flare, that actually means flare.IQ is operating as intended.”

“A key element in Baker Hughes’ emissions abatement portfolio, flare.IQ has a proven track record in optimizing flare operations and significantly reducing emissions,” said Colin Hehir, vice president of Panametrics, a Baker Hughes business. “By partnering with Chevron Richmond, one of the first operators in North America to adopt flare.IQ, we are looking forward to enhancing the plant’s flaring operations.”

The installation of flare.IQ is part of a broader and ongoing effort by Chevron Richmond to improve flare performance, particularly in response to increased events after the new, more efficient hydrogen plant was brought online in 2019.

Since then, the company has invested $25 million — and counting — into flare minimization. As part of the effort, a multidisciplinary refinery team was formed to find and implement ways to improve operational reliability and ultimately reduce flaring. Operators and other employees involved in management of flares and flare gas recovery systems undergo new training.

“It is important to me that the community knows we are working hard to lower emissions and improve our flaring performance,” Nguyen said.

Also evolving is the process by which community members are notified of flaring incidents. The Community Warning System (CWS), operated by Contra Costa County is an “all-hazard” public warning system.

Residents can opt-in to receive alerts via text, e-mail and landline. The CWS was recently expanded to enable residents to receive notifications for “Level 1” incidents, which are considered informational as they do not require any community action.

For more information related to these topics, check out the resources included on the Chevron Richmond, CAER and Contra Costa Health websites. Residents are also encouraged to follow @chevronrichmond and @RFDCAOnline on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), where additional information may be posted during an incident.