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Supervisors continue Urban Shield grant item after debate over fiscal-agent role and policing concerns
Summary
Supervisor Malia Cohen asked for more time and amendments after committee scrutiny of the city—s role as fiscal agent for regional homeland-security grants tied to the Urban Shield training expo; the board voted to continue the item to Feb. 28 for further outreach and clarifications.
The Board of Supervisors agreed to continue consideration of a resolution authorizing designated city officials to apply for and accept federal and state homeland security grants after renewed debate over San Francisco—s role as a fiscal agent for funds that can support Urban Shield, a regional law-enforcement training and exposition.
Why it matters: The item raised policy questions about whether and how the city should accept and then pass through grant funds to other counties that use them for training programs that critics say contribute to police militarization. Supervisors and community members pressed for clarity on the city—s legal authority to influence how other jurisdictions spend their share of grant funds.
Supervisor Malia Cohen, who led the item—s committee…
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