i want to ask howard smith to say a few words. [applause] >> good morning to you all. to our mayor and police chief scott and to the community. i think this is-what i say one thing to the commission is this, whenever policy is made, when rules are made, it is made for the most part for the safety of the community. but we have to remember it is made-it has to be made in the spirit of the community. it can't be politics, it can't be self-personal agendas, it has to be made with the spirit of the community and spirit of keeping our seniors safe, keeping our children safe and keeping our community safe, so i support this 100 percent. i thank you mayor breed for having the courage to stand up and do some things that against the norm. i appreciate that. chief scott, i appreciate you for continuing to battle with us in the community, because when our communities are safe, we have a good relationship with the police department. that is when our communities are safe. i want to say that to the commission. remember, when you make those policies it has to be in the spirit of the p

i want to ask howard smith to say a few words. [applause] >> good morning to you all.our mayor and police chief scott and to the community. i think this is-what i say one thing to the commission is this, whenever policy is made, when rules are made, it is made for the most part for the safety of the community. but we have to remember it is made-it has to be made in the spirit of the community. it can't be politics, it can't be self-personal agendas, it has to be made with the spirit of the community and spirit of keeping our seniors safe, keeping our children safe and keeping our community safe, so i support this 100 percent. i thank you mayor breed for having the courage to stand up and do some things that against the norm. i appreciate that. chief scott, i appreciate you for continuing to battle with us in the community, because when our communities are safe, we have a good relationship with the police department. that is when our communities are safe. i want to say that to the commission. remember, when you make those policies it has to be in the spirit of the peopl