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Board refers sheriff's 2024 military equipment use policy back to Rules Committee after members raise safety and oversight concerns
Summary
Supervisor Gordon Chen moved to send the San Francisco Sheriff's Office 2024 military equipment use policy and inventory back to the Rules Committee for amendments focusing on usage guidelines for pepperball launchers and related equipment; the motion passed unanimously.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Feb. 11 to refer the Sheriff's Office 2024 military equipment use policy and inventory back to the Rules Committee for amendments after supervisors raised concerns about training, deployment and documented harms from chemical agents.
Supervisor Gordon Chen, who offered the motion, said he had worked with the sheriff to propose amendments addressing acquisition and usage guidance for pepperball launchers, including four specific safety points drawn from manufacturer product menus: do not point or discharge at anything not intended to be…
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