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Board approves resolution signing city onto grant programs; supervisors debate San Francisco officials' participation in Urban Shield
Summary
The supervisors voted to authorize city officials to file for federal and state preparedness grants tied to the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative, after a debate over the Urban Shield training program and whether San Francisco personnel should participate.
The Board of Supervisors voted to authorize city and county officials to execute and file for state and federal preparedness grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative (item 5), a package that includes the Urban Shield regional exercises that drew sharp debate at the meeting.
Lede: Supervisors approved the resolution authorizing city officials to pursue federal and state homeland-security and emergency-management grants after a round of debate over Urban Shield, a regional tactical exercise and competitive event that critics say militarizes law enforcement.
Nut graf: Supporters said the grants help fund disaster preparedness and local first responder training…
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