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the body count of sfpd is, again, appalling. i am just throwing that comment out there because it's disgusting. my question is, what are actual tangible steps the sfpd will be taking in order for us to actually feel safe? patrolling the streets. how do we know we are not on the list? and again, tangible steps that you can point to that will make a difference. >> caller, thank you for your comments. >> at this time we have no callers in the queue. i will re-read the instructions. if you are calling into the meeting, please call 1-669-900-6833. enter zoom meeting i.d. 846 568 94393. and enter the pass code 141067. and you may press star 9 to raise your hand to get in the queue to speak. you will be prompted when you have been unmuted and it is your turn to speak. >> hello. >> hi, sir. you have two minutes to speak. >> yes. am i on? >> go ahead. >> is it my turn or the other person. >> hold on a moment. we have both of you up. go ahead, sir, with your question. >> is that me? >> yes. go ahead. >> two minutes. >> like others have sa
the body count of sfpd is, again, appalling. i am just throwing that comment out there because it's disgusting. my question is, what are actual tangible steps the sfpd will be taking in order for us to actually feel safe? patrolling the streets. how do we know we are not on the list? and again, tangible steps that you can point to that will make a difference. >> caller, thank you for your comments. >> at this time we have no callers in the queue. i will re-read the instructions. if...
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and employee wellness measures and after the sfpd notified of charges filed against an sfpd officer by any other charging entities and the measures include but are not limited to, and prohibited from conduct moving forward and the officer is immediately offered support from the department behavioral services to address officer wellness issues and mental health needs and five, notification are made to the officer's peers to ensure they have time to address their wellness needs and to ensure that the peers of the indicted have had time to mentally process the news of the arrest or indictment before they engage with members of the public as they discharge their duties and responsibilities. this measure is particularly important if the charge officer or indicted officer is on duty and in the feed at the time the sfpd is notified. these measures are necessary and vital ton sure proper professional handling of the situation and to ensure the public is not exposed to an on duty sfpd officer under grand jury time or an on duty sfpd officer with the san francisco district attorney filed charges
and employee wellness measures and after the sfpd notified of charges filed against an sfpd officer by any other charging entities and the measures include but are not limited to, and prohibited from conduct moving forward and the officer is immediately offered support from the department behavioral services to address officer wellness issues and mental health needs and five, notification are made to the officer's peers to ensure they have time to address their wellness needs and to ensure that...
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the body count of sfpd is, again, appalling.usting. my question is, what are actual tangible steps the sfpd will be taking in order for us to actually feel safe? patrolling the streets. how do we know we are not on the list? and again, tangible steps that you can point to that will make a difference. >> caller, thank you for your comments. >> at this time we have no callers in the queue. i will re-read the instructions. if you are calling into the meeting, please call 1-669-900-6833. enter zoom meeting i.d. 846 568 94393. and enter the pass code 141067. and you may press star 9 to raise your hand to get in the queue to speak. you will be prompted when you have been unmuted and it is your turn to speak. >> hello. >> hi, sir. you have two minutes to speak. >> yes. am i on? >> go ahead. >> is it my turn or the other person. >> hold on a moment. we have both of you up. go ahead, sir, with your question. >> is that me? >> yes. go ahead. >> two minutes. >> like others have said, it is completely unacceptable with the behavior of sfpd
the body count of sfpd is, again, appalling.usting. my question is, what are actual tangible steps the sfpd will be taking in order for us to actually feel safe? patrolling the streets. how do we know we are not on the list? and again, tangible steps that you can point to that will make a difference. >> caller, thank you for your comments. >> at this time we have no callers in the queue. i will re-read the instructions. if you are calling into the meeting, please call...
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for nearly three years, sfpd has defied that law. even today, they are out of compliance on a number of things. the mayor's measure would reward the sfpd for refusing to submit to this oversight. it would turn back the clock the police cannot be trusted with this unchecked power. surveillance technology has never been more invasive and there needs to be guardrails. we all want san francisco to be safe, which includes being safe from police abuse. mayor breed seizes upon fear to massively expand surveillance that will harm the very people most affected by serious crimes. make no mistake, as this grows, civil lights -- civil rights and civil liberties shrink, and it is black and brown people and people in poverty who bear the brunt of the violence. the mayor should pull the measure and come into full compliance with the city's existing surveillance law. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. >> please proceed with your comment. >> can you hear me? >> yes, we can. >> thank you. i opposed this and any attempt to make th
for nearly three years, sfpd has defied that law. even today, they are out of compliance on a number of things. the mayor's measure would reward the sfpd for refusing to submit to this oversight. it would turn back the clock the police cannot be trusted with this unchecked power. surveillance technology has never been more invasive and there needs to be guardrails. we all want san francisco to be safe, which includes being safe from police abuse. mayor breed seizes upon fear to massively expand...
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history, an sfpd officer is being held accountable. we talk about accountability, but there's never been anything like this. this is actual criminal accountability, and i understand this has torn apart the departments. the calls we received the last two weeks from police officers and their spouses and so forth, i understand this is very stressful. but how do you enforce the laws when they say wait, these laws don't apply to us. we will shut them down, we will shut the commission down. there has been front page news for two weeks now. looking at all the trouble and turmoil that this has caused for city hall, city attorney, d.a., departments, we have to get to a point -- i know it got a little bit heated last week. i'm trying to lower the temperature a little bit -- but we need to get back to working this out. nothing that we said last meeting, that you feel that it applies to you. you've set in the chronicle yesterday that you're not going to go back into the m.o.u., you're going to start fresh. you're not going to keep an m.o.u. open,
history, an sfpd officer is being held accountable. we talk about accountability, but there's never been anything like this. this is actual criminal accountability, and i understand this has torn apart the departments. the calls we received the last two weeks from police officers and their spouses and so forth, i understand this is very stressful. but how do you enforce the laws when they say wait, these laws don't apply to us. we will shut them down, we will shut the commission down. there has...
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providing oversight to chief scott and setting policies for sfpd.onal attacks so many of my fellow citizens unleashed on you last week. chief scott does not report to gary delanie or tony montoya but to the people of san francisco and you the police commission are our representatives. thank you for your service. >> thank you, caller. >> commissioners, i want you to pay attention to your chair who always comes late to the immediatings and for gets to announce the pledge of allegiance. and then has the awe dusty to give our san franceance one minute. you are pathetic. at the last meeting the demeanor was pathetic. i support chief scott. he knows that from day one. some of you all have to be recalled. thank you, very much. >> thank you, caller. >> caller: him nikki and i'm paying property taxes to the police department and education among other things in san francisco. and i have lived here for 20 years and i'm addressing felicia nonstop recordings there's an urgency to address black and asian. if anyone should be put on the stand the police commission
providing oversight to chief scott and setting policies for sfpd.onal attacks so many of my fellow citizens unleashed on you last week. chief scott does not report to gary delanie or tony montoya but to the people of san francisco and you the police commission are our representatives. thank you for your service. >> thank you, caller. >> commissioners, i want you to pay attention to your chair who always comes late to the immediatings and for gets to announce the pledge of...
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sfpd numbers are definitely higher as well. i just wanted to get some context on what it looks like with the state numbers. one other thing of note before we move to the next slide is the rate of stops with no actions. meaning that the individual stopped and there was no particular action, no citation and the person was let go is to .3% higher on the state level then blacks and whites. san francisco is a little lower than that. and this is our data and comparing it to the state data. it came up to 1.37% higher. that is not in the state report. we just took the data and did the same comparison. next slide. disparities. for this slide, slide seven, it shows a couple of things. the top part of the slide indicates disparity rates when the public calls the police, and this is local information from sfpd taken from the state report. the second slide shows the disparity rate when police officer initiated activity is conducted. one thing of note that is important is if you look at, starting with the pacific islander, which is pretty di
sfpd numbers are definitely higher as well. i just wanted to get some context on what it looks like with the state numbers. one other thing of note before we move to the next slide is the rate of stops with no actions. meaning that the individual stopped and there was no particular action, no citation and the person was let go is to .3% higher on the state level then blacks and whites. san francisco is a little lower than that. and this is our data and comparing it to the state data. it came up...
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this commission must hold sfpd accountable. you must demand that sfpd end its campaign of racism and violence against black san franciscans. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> miarian is david aaronson. i am a core team member of the wealth and disparities in the black community, and i am also a resident of district 1. there is an urgency to address the injustices of black san franciscans. i'm going to call it what it is: antiblackness. i've grown tired of talk to the police commission, to the sfpd, to the board of supervisors. where is the urgency? if the tables were turned and these statistics represented white folks, there would be urgency. when are you going to take responsibility and address the harsh, biased, and unjust statistics which is truly your responsibility that you took an oath to seek justice for all san franciscans. for six years, wealth and disparities in the black community has been speaking to the antiblack disparities showing up in the sfpds data. in recen
this commission must hold sfpd accountable. you must demand that sfpd end its campaign of racism and violence against black san franciscans. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> miarian is david aaronson. i am a core team member of the wealth and disparities in the black community, and i am also a resident of district 1. there is an urgency to address the injustices of black san franciscans. i'm going to call it what it is:...
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sfpd is publicly tracking the d.o.j.'s 272 recommendations. the sfpd website is comprehensive and they updated in realtime, which is helpful in my job. our proposed accountability matrix built on that work to provide similar tracking of the commissioner's priorities. the excel sheet that we are proposing is visually based on a tracker that i found from berkeley that was used by their fair and impartial policing group. i picked it because it was clean and simple. but then we ended up building and adding elements found in president obama's 21st century policing report in souther -- several other jurisdictions large and small. this included the nypd. they have a model. seattle has a very impressive online portal that they use in dayton, ohio, and as far as some other small counties in maryland. i am happy to circulate links to those pages if the commission is interested in seeing them. in terms of next steps, if you're happy with the field on the matrix, we ask that you adopted and put this matrix into practice. if not, we hope it commissioner an
sfpd is publicly tracking the d.o.j.'s 272 recommendations. the sfpd website is comprehensive and they updated in realtime, which is helpful in my job. our proposed accountability matrix built on that work to provide similar tracking of the commissioner's priorities. the excel sheet that we are proposing is visually based on a tracker that i found from berkeley that was used by their fair and impartial policing group. i picked it because it was clean and simple. but then we ended up building...
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reporter: the sfpd crime lab told him storing d.n.a. from every rape indicate collected is routine practice. and has been happening since 2016. if not earlier. he made it clear today, this is a statewide problem that his office could only point to one specific case. district attorney chase vudin is calling out sfpd alleging the department is accessing rape kit d.n.a. in a lawen format database and using it to identify suspects in other unrelated crimes. >> our conversations with leadership at the sfpd crime lab suggests that this is a routine practice not only in san francisco but at other crime labs across the state. reporter: d.a.budin one specific case a woman who was recently arrested for a felony property crime. based on her d.n.a. collected at a 2016 rape exam following a domestic violence incident. >> when were you first made aware of this particular case? >> a couple of days ago at the end of last week. reporter: sfpd told the abc7 i-team they are investigate whrg this happened and since informed a d.n.a. hit for this individual
reporter: the sfpd crime lab told him storing d.n.a. from every rape indicate collected is routine practice. and has been happening since 2016. if not earlier. he made it clear today, this is a statewide problem that his office could only point to one specific case. district attorney chase vudin is calling out sfpd alleging the department is accessing rape kit d.n.a. in a lawen format database and using it to identify suspects in other unrelated crimes. >> our conversations with...
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for nearly three years, sfpd has defied that law.even today, they are out of compliance on a number of things. the mayor's measure would reward the sfpd for refusing to submit to this oversight. it would turn back the clock the police cannot be trusted with this unchecked power. surveillance technology has never been more invasive and there needs to be guardrails. we all want san francisco to be safe, which includes being safe from police abuse. mayor breed seizes upon fear to massively expand surveillance that will harm the very people most affected by serious crimes. make no mistake, as this grows, civil lights -- civil rights and civil liberties shrink, and it is black and brown people and people in poverty who bear the brunt of the violence. the mayor should pull the measure and come into full compliance with the city's existing surveillance law. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. >> please proceed with your comment. >> can you hear me? >> yes, we can. >> thank you. i opposed this and any attempt to make thi
for nearly three years, sfpd has defied that law.even today, they are out of compliance on a number of things. the mayor's measure would reward the sfpd for refusing to submit to this oversight. it would turn back the clock the police cannot be trusted with this unchecked power. surveillance technology has never been more invasive and there needs to be guardrails. we all want san francisco to be safe, which includes being safe from police abuse. mayor breed seizes upon fear to massively expand...
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play a role in sfpd use of force, can you describe of death and police shootings. there's clearly impact on the plaque community and this mou is only going to make it worse. in black san franciscans are almost 11 times more likely than whites and five more times likely than latin x populations that have use of force used on them how can we trust sfpd to place themselves in these matters? it's a great concern to me. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> caller: good evening, police commissioners. i'm calling tonight to express my disappointment in the letter that chief scott wrote. i thought that mr. hamasaki did an excellent analysis on this issue on his twitter and it had gone through and
play a role in sfpd use of force, can you describe of death and police shootings. there's clearly impact on the plaque community and this mou is only going to make it worse. in black san franciscans are almost 11 times more likely than whites and five more times likely than latin x populations that have use of force used on them how can we trust sfpd to place themselves in these matters? it's a great concern to me. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two...
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it's a jolt. >> the investigation is being handled by the sfpd homicide division. the medical examiner's office, still has not released the name of the deceased. in san francisco, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> the pandemic has slammed the brakes on bart. and now, they could be in crisis. kpix anchor, ryan yamamoto says it may go. >> bart officials met today, with one main goal in mind. get ridership back up. that's because the agency is projecting financial challenges in the years to come. bart officials presented a base case scenario, resulting in a 10-year, chunnelulative deficit of $1.2 billion. some of those strategies are looking at maximizing ridership recovery. and pursuing available federal, state, regional, and county funding opportunities. >> i can't stress this enough. that the pandemic has made it very clear, unequivocally, that our funding model, that we have relied on for the last 50 years is outdated. >> bart also conducted a survey, the top five reasons for riding less, working from home. potential exposure to covid. crime, cleanliness, and crowding. we
it's a jolt. >> the investigation is being handled by the sfpd homicide division. the medical examiner's office, still has not released the name of the deceased. in san francisco, andria borba, kpix 5. >>> the pandemic has slammed the brakes on bart. and now, they could be in crisis. kpix anchor, ryan yamamoto says it may go. >> bart officials met today, with one main goal in mind. get ridership back up. that's because the agency is projecting financial challenges in the...
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sfpd to place themselves in these matters? it's a great concern to me. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> caller: good evening, police commissioners. i'm calling tonight to express my disappointment in the letter that chief scott wrote. i thought that mr. hamasaki did an excellent analysis on this issue on his twitter and it had gone through and discussed why as again as usual, the recallers are using very little fact in their attacks. specifically, as we agree and about this incident involving force, we know that the choice, whether or not to file charges, was made not, made by suzie (inaudible) and this was an event that took place before mr. rowdean was even in an office. as usual, there's very little basis for fact and these attacks and that is being used to malign mr. rowdean and the job he is doing. we've seen this superior judge weighed in on this and examined this evidence and recognized that if there's no bearing to the case whatsoe
sfpd to place themselves in these matters? it's a great concern to me. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> caller: good evening, police commissioners. i'm calling tonight to express my disappointment in the letter that chief scott wrote. i thought that mr. hamasaki did an excellent analysis on this issue on his twitter and it had gone through and discussed why as again as usual, the recallers are using very little fact in their...
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his own deputy testified that he withheld evidence from sfpd. we demand that police commissioners stand for reform that san franciscans can actually trust. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. good evening, caller. you have one minute. >> hi, there, i'm a san francisco resident, and i'm here to say that it's really ironic that you're upset about due process when your own office fail to provide due process. i'm glad to hear that sean moore is seeking some justice, but we still need justice for so many more. you should not be allowed to threaten and respect the safety of our communities by harassing outside investigations and investigators. do better. bye-bye. >> clerk: thank you. caller. good evening, caller. you have one minute. >> this is alarming that the commission is more upset with chief scott for pulling out of the m.o.u. than it is with the highly unethical behavior of chief scott in the first place. what chesa did matters, and what you're doing matters. you're placing the blame entirely on chief scott. there is an affidavit signed by a deputy
his own deputy testified that he withheld evidence from sfpd. we demand that police commissioners stand for reform that san franciscans can actually trust. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. good evening, caller. you have one minute. >> hi, there, i'm a san francisco resident, and i'm here to say that it's really ironic that you're upset about due process when your own office fail to provide due process. i'm glad to hear that sean moore is seeking some justice, but we still need...
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us is p's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the deseeded as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the letter reached out to the state attorney general for guidance on. >> how we can get through this with the appropriate independent oversight. i'm taylor bisacky reporting kron. 4 news. >> to the east bay now where oakland police have identified a teen at a young man killed in a hit and run. that crash happened tuesday night on international boulevard and 78th avenue in east oakland. officers found 17 year-old herrera miranda and 26 year-old leroy rodriguez. they had severe injuries. paramedic stepped in to help, but both ended up dying at the scene. this is video from the citizens app. 3 cars were involved in that crash and police
us is p's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the deseeded as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the letter reached out to the state...
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dan: the sfpd does not want the attorney's office to investigate police shootings. phil scott says his department is terminating an agreement with the das office. we are tracking this story, andd we have more details on why this decision was made. reporter: that agreement is what is known as a memorandum of understanding for mou. it allowed the das office to be the lead investigator for all police shootings in the city. who will investigate these incidents? the agreement dates back several years, and was introduced under the previous district attorney, but renewed with the current da this past july. >> it is a binding agreement. it lists high levels principles and a particular case of how the district attorney might investigate officer-involved shooting's. reporter: sfpd's move comes as an officer is scheduled to stand trial for allegedly beating a man with a baton while responding to a domestic violence call in 2019. the investigator testified she felt pressure to withhold evidence. in a letter sent to the district attorney, san francisco police chief, bill scott,
dan: the sfpd does not want the attorney's office to investigate police shootings. phil scott says his department is terminating an agreement with the das office. we are tracking this story, andd we have more details on why this decision was made. reporter: that agreement is what is known as a memorandum of understanding for mou. it allowed the das office to be the lead investigator for all police shootings in the city. who will investigate these incidents? the agreement dates back several...
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sfpd responded and made contact with the subject. upon further conversation, it was discovered that the individual possessed a stolen motorcycle, $18,000. the subject was arrested for grand theft and then the motorcycle was turned over to its rightful owner. october 29th we had two trespassers this was a result of the protest on the south side of first street, two females decided to scale the awning area. on november 3rd, we had a theft of a bike in retail west that an arrest was made. next slide. crimes are up 25% part two crimes down about 40%. quality of life issues up about 15%. reports and arrests are up. in 2020, there was little to no activity at the transit center and downtown. we were still in the middle of the pandemic. citations are up about 50%. next slide please. this is the interesting slide. we just don't wing it when it comes to security. we're looking at other tools and metrics and we use the san francisco police department southern district stats. we analyze the stats on a regular basis to get a pulse of what is hap
sfpd responded and made contact with the subject. upon further conversation, it was discovered that the individual possessed a stolen motorcycle, $18,000. the subject was arrested for grand theft and then the motorcycle was turned over to its rightful owner. october 29th we had two trespassers this was a result of the protest on the south side of first street, two females decided to scale the awning area. on november 3rd, we had a theft of a bike in retail west that an arrest was made. next...
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they show the sfpd has reached a 90% compliance rate. the reforms relate to bias, use of force, community policing, accountability, and hiring. >> the alameda sheriff's office is mourning the loss of aubrey phillips. deputy phillips passed away after suffering a medical emergency while on patrol in dublin. the 36-year-old deputy was of five year veteran. her husband is also a deputy sheriff or she is the daughter of a retired alameda county cap and sheriff. she and her husband have three and children. dan: sarin investigating an attack that happened in chinatown. a citizens patrol group tells abc7news that an elderly man and his adult son were the victims of an attack at the pacific renaissance center. members of the volunteer group, the patrol group, heard the commotion and arrived to see a group surrounding the suspected attacker. a flag down a police patrol car for help. police confirmed that one person has been arrested and faced it -- and faces charges of elder abuse in battery. >> police say they have teame tt up with local busines
they show the sfpd has reached a 90% compliance rate. the reforms relate to bias, use of force, community policing, accountability, and hiring. >> the alameda sheriff's office is mourning the loss of aubrey phillips. deputy phillips passed away after suffering a medical emergency while on patrol in dublin. the 36-year-old deputy was of five year veteran. her husband is also a deputy sheriff or she is the daughter of a retired alameda county cap and sheriff. she and her husband have three...
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dan: the sfpd does not want the attorney's office to investigate police shootings. phil scott says his department is terminating an agreement with the das office. we are tracking this story, and we have more details on why this decision was made. reporter: that agreement is what is known as a memorandum of understanding for mou. it allowed the das office to be the lead investigator for all police shootings in the city. who will investigate these incidents? the agreement dates back several years, and was introduced under the previous district attorney, but renewed with the current da this past july. >> it is a binding agreement. it lists high levels principles and a particular case of how the district attorney might investigate officer-involved shooting's. reporter: sfpd's move comes as an officer is scheduled to stand trial for allegedly beating a man with a baton while responding to a domestic violence call in 2019. the investigator testified she felt pressure to withhold evidence. in a letter sent to the district attorney, san francisco police chief, bill scott, s
dan: the sfpd does not want the attorney's office to investigate police shootings. phil scott says his department is terminating an agreement with the das office. we are tracking this story, and we have more details on why this decision was made. reporter: that agreement is what is known as a memorandum of understanding for mou. it allowed the das office to be the lead investigator for all police shootings in the city. who will investigate these incidents? the agreement dates back several...
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has sfpd ceased all low level traffic stops by police as other cities are doing. make it harder for them to act on bias. have them only be allowed to make if when officers no longer have the discretion to stop whenever they want, then you will have evidence of racial bias. i urge the police commission to agendize a serious discussion about the elimination of traffic stops and minor violations and then act on that policy change. thank you. >> secretary: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> caller: thank you, this is john crew again. and my thoughts have been communicated repeatedly in writing. the most recent is a submission that's in the commission's 30-day correspondence file dated january 31st. i want to make a few points in response to what i heard tonight. i've been saying for a long time, the problem here is a complete and utter lack of urgency sea to address this issue. they have normalized these disparities and i think you hear it in the chief's explanations, never acting. they just quickly go through a few things. when he bring
has sfpd ceased all low level traffic stops by police as other cities are doing. make it harder for them to act on bias. have them only be allowed to make if when officers no longer have the discretion to stop whenever they want, then you will have evidence of racial bias. i urge the police commission to agendize a serious discussion about the elimination of traffic stops and minor violations and then act on that policy change. thank you. >> secretary: thank you, caller. good evening,...
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the california attorney general is stepping in to resolve the bad blood between sfpd and district attorney's office. good afternoon i am alan keyes.>> first we have breaking news but over the past hour a pedestrian on caltrain tracks was killed by a train in mountain view and this was the first fatal caltrain accident of the year. it happened just before 11:00 a.m. at the rengstorff avenue crossing, the southbound train was carrying 32 passengers and no injuries are reported on board but caltrain is holding trains on one track and southbound writers should expect up to 30 minute delays and northbound 15 minute delays. mountain view police are investigating >>> are developing story, the state attorney general will help negotiate a rift between the san francisco district attorney and police department and this fight is over who investigates police use of force cases. sfpd pulled out an agreement that would include the das office and saide ofce withheld evidence during a previous investigation. now the ag and the mayor will mediate the dispute. in a statement today the mayor's office of the pre
the california attorney general is stepping in to resolve the bad blood between sfpd and district attorney's office. good afternoon i am alan keyes.>> first we have breaking news but over the past hour a pedestrian on caltrain tracks was killed by a train in mountain view and this was the first fatal caltrain accident of the year. it happened just before 11:00 a.m. at the rengstorff avenue crossing, the southbound train was carrying 32 passengers and no injuries are reported on board but...
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. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd in other partner agencies upon the cancellation ofhat agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, cheese dean's office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty san francisco police officer for an unlawful beating. us of p g's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the deseeded as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the lett
. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd in other partner agencies upon the cancellation ofhat agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, cheese dean's office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd...
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. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, cheese dean's office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty san francisco police officer for an unlawful beating. us of p g's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the deseeded as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the letter
. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, cheese dean's office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose...
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. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation of that agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, she's a blue jeans office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday, writing in part, quote, since you between our office, an sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty san francisco police officer for an unlawful beating as as decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the descendant as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the
. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation of that agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, she's a blue jeans office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday, writing in part, quote, since you between our office, an sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no...
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us is p's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterizeng in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the letter reached out to the state attorney general for guidance on. >> how we can get through this with the appropriate independent oversight. i'm taylor bisacky reporting kron. 4 news. >> it's 5.34 we have some breaking news in san francisco. 2 people were hurt and 22 displaced. >> by this fire, it's a big one in the mission district in apartment caught fire. this is from the citizen app. so you can see the smoke there. this fire broke out around midnight in the 3,000 block of 16th street. it got under control. firefighters had a handle on it by 02:00am. they believe that it started outside of the apartment and then spread and damaged 13 units. 2 peo
us is p's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterizeng in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the letter reached out to the state attorney general for...
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it's disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement. during the first ever trial against an on duty san francisco police officer well today is national girls and women in sports day and this celebrates the accomplishments of females in the sports world recognizes the impact athletics can have on young girls and acknowledges the hard work still ahead to reach true equality. and his voices for change segments or greg lee spoke to three time gold medalist and former president of the women's sports foundation, elena nichols. and let me just start with this national girls in women and sports day and marking the 50th anniversary this year title nine. what does today mean to you? it's a big day for women in sports. it's a big day for young girls in sports, and it's certainly a big day for the women's sports foundation. we celebrate this holiday like new year's for women, so you know, we're really excited this year. thankfully dick's sporting goods is sponsoring a five k 50 mile challenge to celebrate the women's sports foundation and title lin
it's disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement. during the first ever trial against an on duty san francisco police officer well today is national girls and women in sports day and this celebrates the accomplishments of females in the sports world recognizes the impact athletics can have on young girls and acknowledges the hard work still ahead to reach true equality. and his voices for change segments or greg lee spoke to three time gold medalist and former...
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sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first ever trial against an on duty. san francisco police officer end quote the prosecutors alliance of california is now calling on mayor london breed to intervene and come up with a resolution. new attend tonight. oakland parents, students and teachers are preparing for a rally later this week in support of keeping their neighborhood schools open . the school board says as many as 19 schools could be closed or merged by june to help close a $20 million budget gap. today, people came together to make huge signs and other artwork for a rally and march that are set for friday. the atmosphere is i'm going to say festive but very serious at the same time, because this is a serious matter at all the schools that they want to take away. it's not fair . it's not fair to the children . who the district say they're here for the children. oakland mayor libby shaft told us today that data from the district supports the plan. she calls the closures quote painful but the right thing to do i think we had the opportunity to making a h
sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first ever trial against an on duty. san francisco police officer end quote the prosecutors alliance of california is now calling on mayor london breed to intervene and come up with a resolution. new attend tonight. oakland parents, students and teachers are preparing for a rally later this week in support of keeping their neighborhood schools open . the school board says as many as 19 schools could be closed or merged by june to help close...
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i hope that this is not the case, but i am worried that sfpd or some sfpd officers are engaging in aeliberate work stoppage in conjunction to its political rift with the district attorney. in november 2021, the san francisco chronicle reported that sfpd officers responded to the burglary of a marijuana dispensary and simply watched from their patrol car as the burglars left the dispensary with stolen items, got into their getaway car, executed a three-point turn and drove away. in december 2021, the chronicle reported the tenderly -- a tenderloin woman was assaulted and struck on the head on her way to a laundromat. though she immediately rushed to the tenderloin station to report the incident, officers made no effort to find the perpetrators. after leaving the station, she was never contacted by the police. this past saturday, heather night reported on the destruction of san francisco wine societies park in the financial district. police responded and interrupted the vandalism but then drove away without the perpetrator who continued to destroy the space. following this article, sev
i hope that this is not the case, but i am worried that sfpd or some sfpd officers are engaging in aeliberate work stoppage in conjunction to its political rift with the district attorney. in november 2021, the san francisco chronicle reported that sfpd officers responded to the burglary of a marijuana dispensary and simply watched from their patrol car as the burglars left the dispensary with stolen items, got into their getaway car, executed a three-point turn and drove away. in december...
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. >> that was the moment there that nelson was shot by sfpd officers. the video has been edited by the police department. in a virtual town hall this afternoon, an sfpd commander revealed what investigators say led up to this gunfire inside the international terminal last thursday. police say, you see him there, that he was armed with two handguns and a knife. a negotiator got him to drop the knife and one gun but he was still holding the other handgun when officers fired less lethal rounds at him twice. police say he walked toward officers and that's when he was shot. he fell to the ground but things didn't end there. >> he reached across his body toward the handgun on his left side. he then raised his right arm toward the officers. some or all of the four officers involved discharged their firearms which can be heard on the body-worn camera videos. >> officers did give emergency aid to him but he was pro announced de at the airport. you see the spot shadow, those two air soft handguns. this was all at the airport and he died there at the airport. mult
. >> that was the moment there that nelson was shot by sfpd officers. the video has been edited by the police department. in a virtual town hall this afternoon, an sfpd commander revealed what investigators say led up to this gunfire inside the international terminal last thursday. police say, you see him there, that he was armed with two handguns and a knife. a negotiator got him to drop the knife and one gun but he was still holding the other handgun when officers fired less lethal...
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sfpd says the man told them he had a loaded gun and told the officers how to shoot him. >> no, no, no, nelson, don't do this. >> stop walking forward. >> reporter: officers can be seen giving commands to 37- year-old nelson, a resident of san francisco's market street. last thursday sfpd responded to reports of a suspicious armed individual in the international terminal near the b.a.r.t entrance. when the officers arrived the man was carrying a knife and two guns. >> at one point he told the officers to shoot him, quote, center mass, end quote, adding, quote, make sure you aim, end quote. officers reiterated that they did not want to shoot him and only wanted to get him help. he stated quote thank you for your service, i respect you guys, end quote. he apologized and stated several times, quote, i'm sorry. >> nelson, move back to your right or i am going to hit you. >> reporter: officers first deployed less lethal weapon as they pleaded with him to drop his. he did not comply. four officers eventually fired live rounds. his guns were later confirmed to be air soft weapon that shoot pl
sfpd says the man told them he had a loaded gun and told the officers how to shoot him. >> no, no, no, nelson, don't do this. >> stop walking forward. >> reporter: officers can be seen giving commands to 37- year-old nelson, a resident of san francisco's market street. last thursday sfpd responded to reports of a suspicious armed individual in the international terminal near the b.a.r.t entrance. when the officers arrived the man was carrying a knife and two guns. >> at...
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last thursday sfpd responded to reports of a suspicious armed individual in the international terminal near the bart entrance. the man had a knife and two guns. >> at one point he told officers to shoot him center mass, adding, make sure you aim. officers repeated to him that they did not want to shoot him and only wanted to get him help. he stated thank you for your service, i respect you guys. he then apologized and stated several times, i'm sorry. >> nelson, move back to your right or i will hit you. >> officers first deployed less deadly weapons as they pleaded with him to drop his. he didn't comply. four officers eventually fired live rounds. his guns were later confirmed to be airsoft weapons which shoot plastic. a bystander was also hit in the leg. during tonight's public comment a friend called into humanize him. >> i had no idea he had this mental break and needed to -- for his friends and family. if one of us had been contacted somehow i believe the situation would have turned out differently. >> many were critical of the police's actions saying they didn't deescalate the sit
last thursday sfpd responded to reports of a suspicious armed individual in the international terminal near the bart entrance. the man had a knife and two guns. >> at one point he told officers to shoot him center mass, adding, make sure you aim. officers repeated to him that they did not want to shoot him and only wanted to get him help. he stated thank you for your service, i respect you guys. he then apologized and stated several times, i'm sorry. >> nelson, move back to your...
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. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation of that agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, cheesy buildings office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday, writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty san francisco police officer for an unlawful beating. us of p g's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the deseeded as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in
. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation of that agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, cheesy buildings office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday, writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no...
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. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation of that agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, teens office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose to withdraw from this agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty san francisco police officer for an unlawful beating. us is p g's decision comes a week after an sfpd fatal police shooting which police falsely characterize the deseeded as being in possession of a firearm and weeks after a criminal case was dismissed after officer excessive force came to light. however, chief scott says this decision has nothing to do with oversight and everything to do with a process that is fair. he says he's now working to find alternatives for independent investigations. also has been in the letter
. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other partner agencies upon the cancellation of that agreement, which will take effect in 15 days. meanwhile, teens office responded to this decision in a statement on wednesday writing in part, quote, since you between our office and sfpd went into effect. our office has made enormous progress towards reducing police violence against san franciscans and particularly people of color. it is disappointing, but no coincidence sfpd chose...
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. >> live look from san francisco tonight where the sfpd says they will no longer cooperate with the investigations by the district attorney into police shootings in other use of force incidents. that agreement was made several years ago in response to concerns over the department investigating itself. dispute stems from the case of an officer charged with excessive force while responding to a domestic violence call. the chief claims the da's office withheld information that will help clear the officer's name. the spokesperson for the da says the sfpd is simply trying to avoid accountability for its officers. according to the chronicle, the judge overseeing the case found no indication that the d's office withheld evidence. >> new details on the shooting in oakland. degrees say a spa employee opened fire on coworkers before killing herself. the 49-year-old suspect came in yesterday morning before her shift and minutes later began shooting. when the officers arrived they found the woman dead and a man in critical condition. no word yet on what prompted the shooting. >> tonight, dozens
. >> live look from san francisco tonight where the sfpd says they will no longer cooperate with the investigations by the district attorney into police shootings in other use of force incidents. that agreement was made several years ago in response to concerns over the department investigating itself. dispute stems from the case of an officer charged with excessive force while responding to a domestic violence call. the chief claims the da's office withheld information that will help...