this authorizes sfpd to execute no knockwarrants .arrants are dangerous and disproportionatelytarget black and brown people . as the most recent victim was murdered by cops lightly firing into her apartment. many jurisdictions have banned and republicans as you propose legislation to do the same . no knock relics of the war on drugs i appreciate the vga authorizes them for the preservation of evidence but sfpd must seek other means to collect evidence that by scaring innocent people and creating dangerous conditions . it's clear they will dothis on their own .the commission should exercise its power. i'm calling on the commissioner to vote no on this dgo and provide additional time to consider this sothe public has a greater opportunity to review the changes proposed here tonight . >> clerk: thank you caller. good evening caller, you have 2 minutes. >> caller: thank you. good evening everyone, my name is danielle harris i'm managing attorney for the integrity of san francisco publicdefender's office and i appreciate all the hard work

i mean, mean, if we just cut the sfpd budget to what? it was 10 years ago, we could be providing rent vouchers to every single on house person in the cindy. and i think that keeps people safe, much more than police ever could. san francisco was also taking steps to change the way it responds to certain calls. the city continues to expand its police alternatives. the street crisis response teams are made up of paramedics and behavioral health workers. they respond to calls involving mostly mental health and drug addiction issues. oakland launched a similar program called macro. mobile assistance community responders of oakland. sfpd chief bill scott has been supportive of alternative responses, but he doesn't want to see his department's budget cut for it. the chief told me this needs to be a conversation about police and reform. not one or the other. so we've lost. we've lost more officers than we've been able to hire, which is a challenge for us and. our budget. um it we. had some of our budgetary cuts restored. not all the some, which

back in 60 seconds with sfpd's new plan to keep chinatown safe. >>> and another can. of covid. another popular event. the pumpkin festival. one of the biggest attractions is still a go. >>> and some thunderstorms developing over california. i'll have the time line only coming up in about seven minutes. >>> a unite front to make everyone feel safe. answering mounding questions about why the attacks in chinatown are still happening. as jean elle reports, people living there are about to see some changes in the neighborhood. >> reporter: members of the community say they don't feel safe after a series of hate crimes here in san francisco. they also say they are relieved to be here in chinatown, hearing from city leaders about efforts to deter crime and to make them feel safe. >> nothing is more important to us than investing in this community, investing in your safety and your well being. >> reporter: the san francisco mayor london breed at sfpd's night out, saying she is working the improve safety. an important message for people who are not feeling safe. >> i don't feel totally

sfpd's monthly sb 1421 report and d.p.a.21 report and the sfpd/dpa document protocol report and for information purposes only. if any commissioner would like to discuss any of the items, please advise president cohen that you would like to place the item on the future agenda. tonight, there will be no discussion or presentation on these items. >> president cohen: let's see. i see something in the chat. thank you. all right. colleagues, are there any questions, comments about the items that are on the consent agenda? if not, let's go ahead and take public comment and i'll entertain a motion once public comment is complete. >> clerk: for members of the public please press star three now to make a comment online item two, the consent calendar. and, president cohen, there is no public comment. >> president cohen: okay. thank you very much. is there a motion to accept? >> commissioner: motion to accept. >> commissioner: i'll second it. >> president cohen: all right. motion made by yee seconded by commissioner byrne please call th

i draw you to page 38 of the sfpd quarterly report for 2021.raph titled reasons for stops indicating that a whopping 63% of all stops are for minor matters. for those reasons, we call on san francisco to eliminate routine traffic stops by officers because of the injustices perpetrated by san francisco police officers. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> hello. my name is jean bridges, and i volunteer with felicia jones and race and disparity in the black community. tonight, there's a presentation about traffic stops and routine traffic presentation. there are many down extreme negative effects for black people being stopped so often such as reinforced trauma, and stress of always being targeted for racial profiling. sfpd was called out in the federal department of justice community oriented policing service or d.o.j. cops report in 2016 for this antiblack bias. recommendation 32.2, one of the last reportedly addressed by sfpd says not only are african american drivers routinely searched following traffic

[inaudible] from sfpd. 25 years in sfpd. [inaudible] you just like a doctor who cures patients by treating the patient's neighbor. [inaudible] a testimony to the success of the federally mandated background checks. the criminals who've been gone seven months can't process [inaudible] . they have prohibit them from firearm ammunition and san francisco have the most common firearms crime -- >> clerk: sir. i'm going to pause your time, sir. i'm pausing your time, you have about a minute left. it sounds as though you're speaking about the ghost guns. yes. that item is on our agenda this afternoon. that is not an item that we can take public comment on as it has had its public comment satisfied in committee. >> all right. >> clerk: okay. so thank you for your comment, sir. >> okay. >> clerk: okay. thank you, sir. all right. operations, do we have another caller in the queue, please? >> good afternoon board of supervisors. my name is steven martin pinto. i'm an sf native and here in the bayview district and i want to talk about th

[inaudible] from sfpd. 25 years in sfpd. [inaudible] you just like a doctor who cures patients by treating the patient's neighbor. [inaudible] a testimony to the success of the federally mandated background checks. the criminals who've been gone seven months can't process [inaudible] . they have prohibit them from firearm ammunition and san francisco have the most common firearms crime -- >> clerk: sir. i'm going to pause your time, sir. i'm pausing your time, you have about a minute left. it sounds as though you're speaking about the ghost guns. yes. that item is on our agenda this afternoon. that is not an item that we can take public comment on as it has had its public comment satisfied in committee. >> all right. >> clerk: okay. so thank you for your comment, sir. >> okay. >> clerk: okay. thank you, sir. all right. operations, do we have another caller in the queue, please? >> good afternoon board of supervisors. my name is steven martin pinto. i'm an sf native and here in the bayview district and i want to talk about th

the sfpd is taking part in the yellow whistle program. community leaders launched earlier this year know the program provides whistles to those who are being targeted so they can call for help if they are being harassed or attacked. leaders say the color yellow was chosen because it indicates spring hope and optimism. but in america it has been weaponized against asians as the color of xenophobia. mayor london breed and attorney general rob bonta discuss the surge in violence against the asian american community here. >> to address hate crimes at their core. we need buy in from local community support from law enforcement and a commitment from all levels of government. >> the whistles are now available at alton sfpd district stations. in the south bay and infant is alive. all thanks to a mountain view police officer of the baby was choking outside of in and out on rinsed off avenue on monday night. this is a picture from the mountain view police department. officer garcia was across the street when he saw what was happening in iran over g

sfpd will also be looking for impaired drivers during a dui checkpoint. it's set to take place tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock and will last until 2 o'clock monday morning. the department says it hopes to promote public safety by preventing drivers from getting behind the wheel while impaired. in the east bay tonight. more officers will be on the streets of oakland this weekend as part of a new effort to contain a recent rise in violence. oakland police say they responded to 6 murders in the past week. the latest involving a hayward man who was shot and killed at a grocery store in east oakland on tuesday. a big milestone in the south bay today. the valley transportation authority resuming all of its services today comes nearly 4 months after a disgruntled worker killed 9 of his co-workers before killing himself as workers returned back to the job. some say they're not quite ready to return to the scene of that tragedy. kron four's camila barco has more. >> back on track. the green line here at the station is up and running and it's the last part of the lig

so far sfpd has not released any details. but they are asking anyone with information on either or both of these crimes to give them a call in the east bay tonight, oakland police chief along armstrong says he is adding more officers on the street this weekend because of a recent spike in violence. police have reported 6 homicides in the past week. most recently a hayward man who was shot and killed thursday afternoon outside of a supermarket in east oakland chief armstrong says there will be once again, those added officers on the streets of oakland throughout the entire weekend. there has been a rise in the number of unexpected power outages for pg and e customers in marin county. the company blames those outages on sensitive sensors in the area. the utility giant says when the sensors are tripped, they automatically shut off power. folks in that area say they've actually seen plenty more outages in the past 6 weeks pg adjust those sensors, to prevent those unnecessary outages crews, meanwhile, are working around the clock

the sfpd, in fact, taking part in the yellow whistle program which community leaders launched earliers year. the program provides whistles to those who have been targeted so that they can call for help if they're being harassed or attacked in the future. leaders say the color yellow was chosen because it indicates spring and hope and optimism. that's traditionally in america. there are some though, that that weaponized that color to use it against asians and in support of xenophobia. mayor london breed and attorney general rob bonta discussed the surge of violence against asian americans. >> to address hate crimes at their core. we need buy in from local community support from law enforcement and a commitment from all levels of government. >> yeah, the whistles are now available at all. 10 sfpd district stations. >> it's 8.35, and tomorrow marks 20 years since the 9.11 terror attacks on that day. thousands a first responder sprung into action in the small town of shanksville pennsylvania. yeah. when they got that call, they headed out to the field. >> and as we know that plan is heade

attention in july, about a grandmother abandoned on the streets in chinatown and the police officers from sfpd who more or less adopted her. just a couple weeks ago, the officers and housing advocates found the woman permanent housing in chinatown. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> and this past weekend, it was her 63rd birthday. and like any good family, they celebrated. they took her out to dinner at the capital restaurant, and even better, she got her very own motorcycle parade, right down the heart of chinatown. now obviously, that story got so much attention because it had such an awful beginning of the woman abandoned on the streets of chinatown. just imagine from that story, to having your own motorcycle parade on your birthday. what a 180-degree change for that lady. >> san francisco has adopted her. she has a bigger family now for sure. thanks for the updates, we love them. >> that's a beautiful turn of events. thank you, garvin. if you have a story to share, head over to bay area proud at nbcbayarea.com. >>> let's get a check of the forecast for this tuesday. it seems like the fog cleared

the sfpd is taking part in the yellow whistle program.community leaders launched it earlier in the year in the program provides whistles to those being targeted so they can call for help if they're being harassed or attacked. leaders say the color yellow was chosen because it indicates spring and hope and optimism, although we know in some corners of america, it's been weaponized against asians as the color of xenophobia. mayor london breed and attorney general rob on to discuss the surge in violence that we've seen against the asian american community. >> to address hate crimes at their core. we need buy in from local community support from law enforcement and a commitment from all levels of government. >> and these whistles are now available at all. 10 sfpd district stations. time now 7.37. coming up on the kron 4 morning news the drought is having a severe impact. >> in the north bay. specifically. we're going to tell you how marine is considering imposing fines. if you waste water, john and we are looking at some rainfall across the b

the sfpd is currently collecting data of the most recent shootings. with that info they'll determine the most at-risk individuals to shoot someone or be shot. they'll give them life coaches alongside the stipend. they're starting with ten folks and will be adding an additional 30 by the end of the year. there are similar competing programs that were you talking about like this one in richmond and oakland that authorities say have helped decrease violence. what do you say? >> i am not sure. i want to look into more on what's happened in oakland and richmond and see how that worked. but this is fascinating and is generating a lot of interest. thank you. thank you, abbey. >>> earlier, we show you governor newsom at lake tahoe getting a first hand look at the fire zone as he's crisscrossing the state, fighting for his political life. that recall election is 13 days away. whether or not he keeps his job, it's going to likely depend on who decides to vote. we have new voter turnout numbers from political data incorporated, a california company that provides

sfpd are offering $50,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction. >>> this is one of the highest-profile court cases to hit the bay area in years. and it started today. the founder of theranos, elizabeth holmes getting her day in court. she was met by a crush of reporters as she showed up to court this morning. she's accused of defrauding her investors and putting the lives of patients if danger. holmes herself it not speak outside of court or inside of court. but potential jurors were questioned. attorneys asked how much they know about theranos and what happened to this once-prized company. they were asked about their vaccination status and vacation plans and experience they may have had with domestic violence. holmes expected to testify that her former boyfriend and fell low theranos executive ramesh bajuany abused her. >>> governor newsom came to the bay area to announce california has hit a milestone. 80% of eligible californians have had at least one shot. as damian trujillo explains, it's the remaining 20% that are most at risk. >> reporter: this is the epicenter of the grassroots

the sfpd is taking part in the yellow whistle program that community leaders launched earlier this yeartles to those that have been targeted so that they can call for help if they're being harassed or attacked. leaders say the color yellow was chosen because it traditionally indicate spring and hope and optimism. but in some portions of america has been weaponized against asians as the color of xenophobia. mayor london breed and attorney general rob bonta discussed the surge in violence against the asian american community. >> to address hate crimes at their core. we need buy in from local community support from law enforcement and a commitment from all levels of government. >> well, the whistles are now available at all. 10 sfpd district stations for those who'd like them. >> it's 9 37. and in the north bay better. watch how much water you use because water managers and ring county are now talking about finding people who use too much water. they originally asked customers to reduce their water usage by 30% and that's well, they said 40%. but the locals only reach 30%. so they need him

both sfpd groups are in two buildings that need to be vacated.will join the new $183 million facility in late 2021. >> elements of the cfi and the traffic company are housed at the hall of justice, which has been determined to be seismically unfit. it is slated for demolition. in addition to that the forensic services crime lab is also slated for demolition. it was time and made sense to put these elements currently spread in different parts of the city together into a new facility. >> the project is located in the bayview area, in the area near estes creek. when san francisco was first formed and the streetcars were built back it was part of the bay. we had to move the building as close to the edge as possible on bedrock and solid elements piles down to make sure it was secure. >> it will be approximately 100,000 square feet, that includes 8,000 square feet for traffic company parking garage. >> the reason we needed too new building, this is inadequate for the current staffing needs and also our motor department. the officers need more room, sec

the sfpd shall first present. all juvenile delinquency cases where, one, all the allege criminal acts occurred within the city and county of san francisco. two, the san francisco police department is the lead or sole investigative agency and, three, california welfare institutions code section 651 current commence proceedings in the juvenile delinquency court in san francisco superior court or any other county. i believe that's. >> supervisor ronen: okay. fantastic. >> i'm happy to send it out as you hear public comment, but i wanted to make sure that if it's this version that the board is taking action on that. >> supervisor ronen: fantastic. thank you so much for that. with that, can we please open this item up for public comment? >> clerk: yes, madam chair. we have aracelly frias. please press star 3 to be added to the queue and you will hear the system prompt for those of you in line to speak. please wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted. ms. frias. >> there are no callers in the queue at this

kron 4 has reached out to sfpd to get more details, including if any arrests were made in tickets issued and if any cars were towed. so far we have yet to hear back on our questions. but kron four's amanda hari is digging into both of these incidents and we'll have more on what she found up coming up tonight live in prime time on kron 4 news at 8. now the wildfire coverage tonight. there has been a rise in the number of unexpected power outages for pg and e customers in marin county. you're taking a live look at the p g any outage map right now. the company says it blames those outages on sensitive sensors that are in the area. the utility giant says that when those sensors are tripped, they automatically shut off power. folks in that area say they've actually seen plenty more power outages in the last 6 weeks. pg. and e says it's now working to adjust those sensors to make sure any necessary outages are not happening crews, meanwhile, are working around the clock to save the giant sequoias from the knp complex fires in central california. this is pictures from the sequoia and kings cany

the number of sfpd workers asking for exemption is approaching 200. the most of any department. >> a covid deadline looming this week for some colleges across the state. starting thursday, the cal state system is requiring all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated for in-person learning. the policy follows similar ones at other campuses across the country, including the uc system. >>> students in california must have a tdap vaccine booster shot before they start seventh grade. this is to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. santa clara public health department is expanding services to offer free vaccines. events are scheduled tomorrow and thursday night in gilroy and san jose. you can also go to the public health department in san jose monday through friday. >>> a covid vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old appears to be getting closer. pfizer expected to submit its data for fda approval. pfizer recently released data showing the vaccine is safe and effective in children but it has not been peer reviewed. the

we'll be recognizing sfpd officers and firefighters for their service. i see you, commissioner yee. and, i think that concludes my report. commissioner yee. >> commissioner yee: i just want to do a correction on the moderator for the asian society. it was eugene robinson who moderated the town hall meeting today. >> president cohen: got it. all right. well, sergeant youngblood i think -- oh, commissioner elias. >> vice president elias: thank you. also wanted to announce that today marks national heritage month and i look forward to all the great events celebrating our heritage. so. >> president cohen: thank you for that reminder. i'm glad you're here. this is a perfect example of why diversity matters and why we need to have diverse commissions. thank you, commissioner. let's go to public comment. >> clerk: for members of the public that would like to make public comment regarding commission reports please press star three now. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> i wanted to continue to point out that errors of prohibition varies specifically. there's a final conclusion i

the number of sfpd workers approaching 200, the most of any department. >>> hundreds of covid outbreaks have led to 2,500 covid cases, and more than half of the outbreaks have been in fire or police personnel. the outbreak is technically considered three or more related infections. >>> happening now, and new this morning on the peninsula, authorities need your help is locating a missing boy. i want you to take a look at your screen. he's 10 years old, and his name is jose. police are asking if you have information, you are asked to call 911 if you see him. >>> new overnight, the chp investigating a deadly accident on 680 on the marina vista exit in martinez. the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers after hitting a pedestrian. >>> and then greg knapp died in july as he was struck by a car as he drove his bike. police said the driver was not impaired. there were no charged confirmed. >>> and then the so-called fast trip system literally cuts power automatically when sensors detect breached power lines in remote areas. it's leading to a wave of outages in some areas, not

contracted to pay their employees around $20 an hour but when off-duty police officers with us -- sfpd tells us they normally get paid $100 per hour. as you pointed out, it is a valid question. is the saving money? more importantly, are these garages going to be fully staffed as we head into the holiday season? we did as the agency if there are going to be customer service reps walking through all 22 of the city's parking facilities, especially in the garages we know do not have security officers good we are still waiting to hear back on that. dan: let us know and it will be a challenging holiday season if the cars are not protected. thank you very much. kristen: a bullet burst through the windshield of an oakland city sewer truck this afternoon. the driver told abc 7 he believes he was caught in the middle of car to car gunfire. shell casings that are 17's and broad street. 40 on the ground. the driver stopped a few blocks away and police responded. he was not hurt. a wildcard chase happened in the east bay this afternoon, starting with an armed robbery at the starbucks on willow aven

the number of sfpd workers asking for exemption is about 200, and that's the most of any department.ire and police agencies have had outbreaks that led to more than 2,500 covid cases, and more than half of the outbreaks have been from fire or police personnel. >>> and then the so-called tras trip system literally cuts power automatically when sensors detect a breached power line in remote areas. "the chronicle" reports it's leading to a wave of outages in some areas, not to mention spoiled food and loss of cell phone services. improvements are still being made to the system. >>> near shasta lake, the fire is moving away from populated communities burning towards the lake. thousands, however, are displaced. at least 40 homes and businesses destroyed. the fire is now 45% contained. the scientist from palo alto has pleaded not guilty to starting the fire. >> laura was just saying better weather conditions out there for us. kari hall has been monitoring that, and this is good for the firefight. >> yeah, we have higher humidity and some spots getting rain, so that's good for them. we have

. >> he says he's already reached out to sfpd, quote, i spoke to the police this morning about the side show and again offered my support in any way to stop them. they're dangerous and can be deadly and should be stopped thinks police need to get involved in these types of incidents before they even began. >> i think it's more penforcement. >> police tell me they're still investigating both of these incidents and that no arrests have been made just yet. live in san francisco, amanda hari kron 4 news amid the thank you. happening tomorrow, san francisco police say they will be out looking for impaired drivers during a dui checkpoint. >> it's set to get underway tomorrow evening at 6 and will last until 2 o'clock monday morning. the department says it hopes to promote public safety by preventing drivers from getting behind the wheel while impaired. a big milestone today in the south bay, the valley transportation authority has resumed all of its services starting today. it comes nearly 4 months after a disgruntled worker killed 9 of his co-workers before killing himself as workers returne

. >> were they now hires to sfpd? >> no they're seasoned investigators. >> does that mean they're off some others? >> yeah. we have to make adjustments and that's the trade-off. we have to make adjustments and that's apart of policing and police management and different trends will happen and we have to adjust to it. so that's just a part of what we have to do. >> one more question. >> chief scott, this is an unrelated note. about a month ago a couple of your employees in the police department received a letter from h.r. recommending suspension if they continue to refuse reporting their vaccination status. where does that stand today? have they been suspended or are you moving to suspend any employees? >> we only had eight employees who fell in that category and we intend to follow through on what was said, but there is a due process. like any disciplinary matter, our members have due process, that means they can appeal and their appeals will be heard if they choose to do so. but we fully intend to follow through on w

uncertainty about the number of unvaccinated sfpd members who will be unable to perform their dutiesrequires us department to begin initial redeployments to assure that we will continue to fulfill our core functions of patrol investigations and public safety. leah cohen serves on the san francisco police commission and says each officer who asks for an exemption will receive a hearing to determine their future employment with the city and if they're able to continue to protect and serve we as as city employees and we as the

anyone with information on the shooting should call sfpd. in san francisco. and state are showing their support for a bill addressing the meth crisis, which is awaiting the governor's signature. now senator scott wiener authored the bill. it focuses on the growing method to mean epidemic by offering financial rewards to addicts to stop using drugs. separately senator weiner also secured state funding for sobering centre which is set to open in the city on howard street. when they're at this meth, sobering centre. they're not going to be at this sobering centre sitting alone by themselves. there'll be people there to provide moral support to provide counseling to provide alternatives and to try and help them get back on their feet. there is no word yet on whether governor newsom actually plans to sign that bill into law, well, a dire warning from federal drug officials. now the d a, says u. s drug markets are being flooded with counterfeit prescription pills. and that they are killing americans and an unprecedented rate. officials say. these fake pills are oft

the sfpd is taking part in the yellow whistle program.munity leaders launch that program earlier this year we told you about it provides whistles everybody so that if they're targeted, they can whistle and get help. being harassed or attacked. leaders say the color yellow was chosen for this effort because it indicates spring hope optimism. and america. they have a weaponized. the color yellow as away to be xenophobia against asians. mayor london breed and attorney general rob bonta discuss the surge in violence against the asian american community. to address hate crimes at their core. we need buy in from local community support. >> from law enforcement and a commitment from all levels of government. >> the whistles are available at all. 10 san francisco police district stations. >> on the peninsula and infant is alive thanks to a mountain view police officer. >> the baby was choking outside of an in and out burger on monday night. and here's a picture of the mountain view police officer in action. officer garcia. he was across the stree

the sfpd is taking part in the yellow whistle program.this year and the program provides whistles to those being targeted so they can call for help if they're being harassed or attacked. leaders say the color yellow was chosen because it indicates spring and hope and optimism. but in america it has been weaponized against asians as the color of xenophobia. the whistles are now available all 10 s apd district stations. >> in the north bay water managers are in county are considering fining people who used too much water. this is because the water district. let's keep asked customers to reduced by 40% and they're not. people are only cutting down by 30%. almer in county customers are assigned one of 4 tiers based on their water usage from the previous summer winter. and under this plan. anybody in tears, too, through 3, 4, who exceed their allotted amount of water could be fined. the board is still working to figure out just how much the fines would be. an active morning big change of pace from the dry months that we have been seeing some r

and at the age of 50 he joined sfpd as the oldest rookie to ever serve at the time. after he served for 23 years as a police officer, he continued his service with the city as a park ranger, often participating in special events such as outside plans and patrolling the parks. among his many civic cause was was a campaign to fund and rebuild the decripit cable car system which former mayor diane finestein recruited him to join by the time that the refurbished system reeached, carl was a celebrity in his own right, traveling to hong kong, london, and amsterdam on city business. because he'd grown up in a household too poor to afford a car, carl developed a weakness for fancy classic cars and his first was a bentley and then he moved to a rolls-royce. his classic cars could be seen on 30th avenue regularly. he owned five at the time of his death and he showed them at classic car shows, winning awards, though not as many as he garnered for his bell ringing. and the family will keep the fleet together as the carl payne collection, eventually to tour the car show circuit.