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Public commenters press commission on outreach for tips ordinance, National Guard presence and victims seeking justice
Summary
Members of the public at the Oct. 1 Police Commission meeting urged outreach about a newly signed tips ordinance, called for the commission to oppose uninvited militarized National Guard deployments, raised concerns about Tenderloin violence and surveillance equipment, and urged resolution of unsolved murders.
Public commenters at the Police Commission’s Oct. 1 meeting raised several community concerns, including calls for wider outreach on a newly signed tips ordinance, a request that the commission adopt a formal stance on uninvited National Guard or military appearances in U.S. cities, and appeals from victims’ family members for assistance and publicity on unsolved cases.
Paulette Brown and other speakers urged the commission and SFPD to amplify information about a recently enacted ordinance establishing ways for victims and family members to give testimony. Brown said the ordinance was signed by the mayor on June 27, 2025, and asked the commission and department to help distribute notices, flyers and other…
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