weapon, the police baton, three of those. the shotgun with the rubber bullet, 7 of those. out of the total calls responded to. pointing a firearm which is considered a use of force, if i point my firearm to you, 37 of those. the police department responded to 755,629 calls for service last year. out of those, 2,930 force was used. out of the 2930 uses of force, 184 were used for mental health related calls. that brings me to the 0 .02%. >> those are fascinating statistics, thank you so much. >> co-chair blacksten: thank you for all the information. i know we're running tight on time. we could certainly spend a while here. there may be people who would like to ask you more questions. so anyone else on staff? all right. well i want to thank you, lieutenant, for your time. and those are all the questions we have for you. and so we'll let you sit down. now, i'm going open it up to the public for comment. this includes the bridge line. i think we have two comments? >> two, yes. >> co-chair blacksten: all right. >> thank you, council. again, thank you very much. >> walter park?

but the spanish authorities were determined to stop it. police brought in from the rest of spain used batonsbullets to try and prevent people from voting, pulling voters from polling stations and confiscating ballot boxes. the catalan government said that nearly 1000 people were injured, around a quarter of them here. marta was helping a polling station at her children's school. some of the worst violence happened at this school, where the then president of catalonia, carles puigdemont, was due to vote. the spanish government's representative in catolnia comes from girona. some here have always supported independence. catalonia accounts for a fifth of spain's gdp, giving them confidence the region could prosper as an independent country. but until recently, that was a minority view. then, nearly ten years ago, europe was rocked by the financial crisis and spain's highest court downgraded a new law, catalonia's statute of autonomy, that would have given more power to the region. this brought catala ns to the streets, insisting that they should decide how the region is governed. after last yea

but the spanish authorities were determined to stop it. police brought in from the rest of spain used batons prevent people from voting. pulling voters from polling stations and confiscating ballot boxes. the catalan government said that almost 1000 people were injured, around a quarter of them here. mata was helping at the polling station at her children‘s stall. —— children‘s school. some of the worst violence happened at this school, in girona, where the then president of catalonia, carles puigdemont, was due to vote. the reason of what happened here are as vivid as ever. —— memories of what happened here. the spanish government was that representative in catalonia comes from girona. he blames the organisers of the referendum for what happened. some here have always supported independence. catalonia accounts for one fifth of spain‘s gdp, giving them confidence the region could prosper as an independent country. but until recently, that was a minority view. barely ten years ago europe was rocked by financial crisis and spain‘s highest court downgraded a rule that would have downgraded a ru

the hallway. there were hundreds of police officers lining the route on either side of the street. many of them in riot gear with helmets and shields and batons. there were a lot of storeowners

police are dismissed. this is youtube video of the clashes... you can see police using batons to keep students back.go during an "occupy cal" protest. police were trying to stop protesters from setting up an encampment. after this incident... 21 demonstrators filed a lawsuit... claiming police used excessive force. but the court disagreed. protesters say they will appeal this ruling. ( darya ) new this morning... the city of richmond is considering revoking the permit for a scrap yard after a toxic fire. the fire broke out back in january at sims metal managment. a pile of scrap metal caught on fire... which led to evacuations and a shelter in place for people living in the area. air district officals issued a public nuisance because the flames sent toxins into the air. city officials will discuss the process of revoking or modifying the permit at a meeting next week. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we break down the pros and cons of measure three... the possible toll increase you'll decide on tuesday. ( darya ) plus... some bay area cities are one step closer to allowing bars an

. >>> two police officers in south florida have been suspended after the violent arrest of a suspect. the officers in hallandale beach were seen there taking down a man using batonsn though it doesn't appear as if he's resisting. he's accused of stealing a cell phone, and police say they're investigating the entire incident. a witness says the suspect is known to suffer from mental issues. >>> a jury in florida has awarded the family of a black man shot to death by a sheriff's deputy $4. that jury ruled that gregory hill jr. was 99% responsible for his own death saying the evidence showed he was drunk and he closed his automatic garage door against orders from the deputies. the panel also found that the deputies did not use excessive force. $1 of the award is for hill's funeral expenses. $1 goes to each of his three children. >>> in medical news you may want to turn up the air-conditioning at your gym. the fitness experts are saying that working out in a cold temperature can offer advantages that you may not realize. more gyms are now offering the option of working out in rooms as cold as 45 degrees. >> when you exercise in the cold you actually burn more calorie

police are dismissed. this is youtube video of the clashes... you can see police using batons to keep students back.is happened almost 7 years ago during an "occupy cal" protest. police were trying to stop protesters from setting up an encampment. after this incident... 21 demonstrators filed a lawsuit... claiming police used excessive force. but the court disagreed. protesters say they will appeal this ruling. ( darya ) new this morning... the city of richmond is considering revoking the permit for a scrap yard after a toxic fire. the fire broke out back in january at sims metal managment. a pile of scrap metal caught on fire... which led to evacuations and a shelter in place for people living in the area. air district officals issued a public nuisance because the flames sent toxins into the air. city officials will discuss the process of revoking or modifying the permit at a meeting next week. ( james ) a man and woman are charged with carjacking a restaurant employee's car. it happened as the worker was leaving his shift at nations hamburgers in san leandro. he was walking to his car when the thi

. >> neil, we're outside the national assembly, which is completely encircled by police officers in riot gear. they have batonsnd shields and helmets all the way around the building. what you see here is some of those busies, those are been ferrying officers, swat teams around the city as needed. and a bunch of them probably a couple hundred officers at least just went into this park. many of them have now left. can you see some officers up on the hill there because a group of demonstrators are headed this way and they wanted to fend them off. the largest demonstration of the day was expected to be here at the national assembly. it was a small crowd. and just beyond us there, neil, that's the entrance to the old city. that's where many of the shop owners boarded up in anticipation of violence and so far fortunately we haven't seen it there was an incident this morning where a group of protesters blocked a highway. there was a standoff with police in riot gear at that location. some of them burned couches. there were chants. and so on. eventually, that crowd was dispersed after a couple of people were arrested.

the officer said smith was his supervisor at main jail when she first propositioned him and she touched herself in a way that made him uncomfortable. another time he said she handled a police baton and she propositioned him in a trailer while they worked the 1994 world cub. through a statement, sheriff smith said these false narratives are nothing more than an attack on the integrity of the sheriff's department and my reputation. >> so i found her. would you talk to me please? i asked about the officer's complaints. >> not true. can you excuse me for a moment. i'll be happy to talk to you. >> reporter: the officer has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff's office claiming age and disability discrimination. in court papers the county denies each and every allegation. boxer tells me the sexual harassment claims against the sheriff are part of the case and he's trying to depose laurie smith in the next 30 to 60 days over the county's objections. >> our case continues to grows and it's bolstered by the individuals who are coming forward with stories of harassment. >> gary brady is one of those individuals. >> she undressed and she got on top of me and she wanted me to do things i'm e

that night, including the remarkable police officer from british transport police who tried to fend off all three attackers on his own over on the bridge here, armed only with a batond you'll remember with interviews he has given with his experiences and he is still not back at work, though he says he hopes to return to work later this year. sell a large police presence here to reflect their role on the night. we have been hearing a little from the commissioner of the metropolitan police, the brief, the metropolitan police, the brief, the injured, the amazing first responders, many who saw and adored the most traumatic images and things that nobody should ever have to deal with. but i think for the whole country to remember a year ago, and to look to the future, it is very important. iam very i am very pleased to say that the bishop of suffolk, is with me today. thank you for talking to us. you are just reflecting been what an extremely moving day he had been. how important is the ceremony like today that we saw? do you think on anniversary like this? a ceremony like today gives everyone the opportunity to gather together in the spirit of deep reflection, in the sp

new report from the arizona police department in tempe says the safety driver was distracted and a streaming a television show on their phone right before the crash. the car was in baton driving mode, the driver watching "the voice," and did not look up until about half a second before the crash. the crash was deemed avoidable. no word yet on if the driver will be charged. ♪ coming up, processing billions of dollars in payrolls. what has one start up learned about the workforce. that is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: a new crop of startups trying to tackle one of the biggest headaches in the workplace, payroll and benefits. this start of has been building a client base, processing billions in payroll transactions and to the company has likely benefited from the stumble of one of its competitors, whose ceo was ousted amongst a scandal. has been fullo speed ahead and they say they're listening to what the workforce wants, launching a new feature. the ceo joins me now. employees can decide to get paid the next day if they want, whenever they want to be paid, so why is this significant? >> most people are paid on a two week schedule, and one of the downfalls of that is

the officer has been interviewed by an eod investigator. smith was his supervisor. another time she suggestively handled a police baton in a trailer where they and she declined to be interview. so i found her wednesday evening outside a campaign event that she wound up not attending. will you talk to us please? >> i have to run back to the offi office. can you excuse me for a moment? >> reporter: the officer has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff's office. claiming harassment and retaliation. boxer tells me the officer's sexual harassment claim against the sheriff are also part of the case and trying to depose laurie smith in the next 30 to 60 days. >> our case continues to grow. >> reporter: gary brady is one of those individuals. >> she undressed and got on top of me and wanted me to do some things that i am embarrassed to talk about now. >> reporter: november 1991, brady was an under cover narcotics officer when he attended a convention. she was 40-years old assistant sheriff, the second in the command of the department. brady tells me after drinking they had an encounter in a vehicle similar to this even though t

the ground before i -- >> reporter: police say a man reported seeing the suspect, daniel dunkelberger, steal a cell phone and charger and that's when they confronted him first with a taser, then with a baton>> get on the ground! doesn't that hurt? >> reporter: watch with the suspect on the ground one of the officers hits him again. >> yo, he didn't do anything. >> reporter: the witness recording the video speaks out clearly concerned about what he's seeing. >> i totally understand but he doesn't deserve to be hit after. >> after what? >> he's on the ground. >> he's handcuffed now. >> he was on the ground and you are hitting him. do you want to see the footage? >> show him the footage. >> reporter: the city manager saying a full investigation is now under way. >> i think it would be grossly inappropriate for any member of the leadership of this community not to be concerned. >> reporter: and dunkelberger faces charges of burglary and resisting an officer without violence. one of the officers is now on paid leave. the other was on an hourly wage, so he is not being paid as police investigate what happened here. this department doesn't have any body cameras yet so they say they're looking fo

the hallway. there were hundreds of police officers lining the route on either side of the street. many of them in riot gear with helmets and shields and batons. there were a lot of storeowners and tourists who are standing by and watching as the parade of people went by. up the ont of their stores rded over the last couple of days in anticipation of possible trouble. fortunately, they do not appear to have been necessary. there are people here obviously but there's been no real issue today that we are aware of. on thursday there was a big protest march through the streets of qucbec city and there were some fires and flares set up at the end of that. a couple of arrests, we were told. friday morning a standoff with authorities and protesters at a highway that leaves where the summit took place. it's 88 miles from here. this separated the world leaders from protesters.they may have the size of the protest down. of course, this was done in large part because of what happened in qucbec city in 2001. when they were 30 to 50,000 demonstrators a turnout for the summit of the americas. they did millions of dollars worth of property damage. there wer

baton and shield. our position is the language is too restrictive. if they want to down the road revisit language, the police commission can do that, so -- >> thank you. the next question will go back to you, tracy. should voters be making decisions about police weaponry? >> the voters are part of the community. the community is a stakeholder. they should have a stake in this. i'm a citizen of san francisco. i vote, so why not have a say in what we do? the police commission, now two commissioners are leaving the police commission board, so when are we ever going to get to meet and confer about this topic? so it's incredible that it's taken this long, eight years, that we've been talking about this, when other departments have this. the sheriff's department, their tazer policy is four pages long. you have oakland that has this, san jose that has this, but all of a sudden, san francisco, we're a world dlsh class cit-- class city, we should beequipping our officers to keep the people safe. >> same question to you, john. >> they shouldn't be locking into law a standard that cannot be changed. i need to correct h

i believe that another tool -- the police with adequate training are ready to consider another tool. i have spoken to some police officers as well and they feel that batons are potentially more lethal tan tasers. -- than tasers. >> supervisor safai: next question. do you want me to ask your favorite question? >> supervisor yee: sure. >> supervisor safai: have you attended any commission meetings? if you have how many over the last few years? >> i have not attended them in person in the last few years. i do work collaborative with police officers, particularly with domestic violence and human trafficking issues. i also attend task force involving the fbi, homeland security on these particular issues. when i was president of the commission on the status of women i was very concerned about lack of language access, particularly with domestic violence victims and also implementation of the justice data system and so i requested a meeting with -- a joint meeting with the police commission, thomas masuko was president and we worked collaborative on that. so we were satisfied that going forward there would be monitoring from both of our commissions on language a

baton to using hands on techniques. so every time that this taser gets used, that is done. we've agreed. if you look at the addendum on the police commission, to setup specifically a taser review board. within that, certain criteria of that use of that weapon will be discussed and evaluated, with then a random 10% of successful applications that don't necessarily meet the threshold to go to that board, but to review. it will be -- also, part of the policy says we will have a coordinator who will be in charge of not only producing these reports but doing these evaluations, and we're always asking for feedback. as you know and as you stated, we still have issues with the body camera. there's a muscle memory issue, there's an issue, especially for the older officers who haven't had it. the younger officers who are just coming in, they're much better at it because they've never known anything different. so there will be a learning curve. at the same time for body cameras and tasers, one of the biggest accountability pieces to this is that if we were to go with axon who is our body camera producer, every time an officer turns the saf

baton today. here with a line from london still to come on our program one hundred ninety people are missing after the sinking of an indonesian ferry police questioned the ship's captain and the refugees who flee persecution at home only to face a piece in gear at the hands of french police officers. ally the weather squatting down nicely now across western parts of europe largely clear skies whilst the sunshine also warm sunshine and that says well now it is this area clout they just up into northern parts of germany into scandinavia this will cause some well the wet and windy weather some chilly weather as well just pushing its way through st bands of rain stockholm sixteen celsius those that range is pushing over towards the baltic states which enough the moscow as well with the top temperature here is formerly twenty nine degrees celsius further south thirty two celsius a book rest these are going to be lively shallow seas that could well be some how certainly some fun the mixed in as well as the heat down towards a southeastern corner further west still getting up to twenty in london and paris with that northerly breeze coming in so