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Board debate splits on police oversight: DPA charter amendment fails; public advocate fight continues
Summary
A stand‑alone charter amendment to create a strengthened Department of Police Accountability failed on a 5–6 vote, after lengthy board debate over whether the item should be presented alone to voters or folded into a larger public‑advocate proposal.
A proposal to create a Department of Police Accountability (DPA) with expanded oversight powers drew sharp debate at the July 19 Board of Supervisors meeting and failed to secure support as a stand‑alone charter amendment.
Supervisor Malia Cohen introduced an amendment to rename the Office of Citizens Complaints as the Department of Police Accountability and to give it autonomous budget authority and periodic audit powers. She framed the change as a response to public demands for greater transparency after a string of high‑profile police incidents and noted the city’s voters had recently backed additional oversight measures.
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