shockingly, think one sergeant, yolanda williams. >> i did not want to believe it. >> reporter: whatessages stick in your mind? >> i was someone's black n-b. it horrified me. >> reporter: she testified on a blue ribbon panel that there was bias in the ranks. rather than defend yolanda, the union president rebuked her, writing that her testimony was largely self-centered and groce grossly unfair. they said we are certain that the vast majority of our members do not agree with her either. the department of justice had been investigating sfpd. and in october of 2016 it strongly recommended nearly 300 institutional changes, minority groups. that fall, yolanda was promoted. she identifies with the mistrust and fear that many have toward the police. when you're not in uniform, and you see blue lights behind you and you get pulled over. >> my heart stops. and i all of a sudden find myself in a situation where, what did i do? okay. keep my hands at the steering wheel. don't move. >> reporter: i don't have that reaction when i get pulled over by a police officer. >> you don't? >> reporter: hm

these days, lieutenant yolanda williams is the president of another union. >> there is no time to sit back and bask in the sun and say we made our accomplishments and we're good. >> she identifies with the trust and even fear many have toward the police. >> when you're not in uniform and you see blue lights behind you, you get pulled over. >> my heart stops and i all of a sudden find myself in a situation of, what did i do? keep my hands at the steering wheel. don't move. >> i don't have that reaction when i get pulled over by a police officer. >> you don't? >> huh-uh. >> wow. >> doesn't that tell you something about where we are? >> something wrong. majorly wrong. historically, the policing institution arose from out of slave catchers. so he that is the foundation of the institution alibi as that's exist within the police department. >> a black young cop, it's like the uniform. >> for officer andre wright, with just five years on the force, the problem isn't the system. >> i don't agree with institution alibi as, per se. i believe there are so many individual personalities, when it c

. >> reporter: when lieutenant yolanda williams walks these familiar streets, it's like she never left>> reporter: as she strolls through this san francisco neighborhood where many view police as a foe, most everybody sees her as a friend. >> hello. how are >> reporter: across the in pittsburgh, it's the same for officer aundre wright. they used to call the former football player dre the football player, now he's a cop. but he insists not much has changed. >> we're at homewood. that's where i'm from. this is my people. it is what it is. >> reporter: at a time when tensions between police and black communities are explosively high, the divide between americans can feel irreparably deep, yolanda and andre caught in a precarious balance. as one called it, too black for the badge and too blue for the hood. there's a black lives matter and a blue lives matter in this country. >> yes. >> reporter: where do you fall in that? >> well, you know, i have told people that i am always going to be black. but i'm only blue as long as i continue to wear the uniform. >> reporter: she joined the force n

thanks to officer yolanda williams and tory grady.ach part of the star has a symbol: compassion, justice, honesty, integrity, respect, and this purple star will be placed, four by six decal, in the windows of these businesses. we're very excited to roll this program out. last note, i'd just like to note that we made changes to this presentation and powerpoint from the original one. it's been amended for the public that may have received it on the internet when the commission posted it last friday, and with that, i'll take any questions that you may have. >> president turman: commander lozar, i want to say, i meant no disrespect. it's just i'm sick and i've got a long agenda. i just want to get this. >> it's okay. >> president turman: commander lozar, thank you for your dedicationtu dedication. >> president turman: chief, do you have anything you want to say? >> i just wanted to say i thank officer lozar for putting this together. >> i just want to say i am so grateful that i am to have a program of this type in the city and keecounty