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Supervisors expand foot-patrol pilot, send ordinance back to committee
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to amend a one-year foot-patrol pilot and re-refer the ordinance to committee after debate about staffing, resources and scope.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to amend a one-year pilot program to restore foot patrols in specified police districts and re-referred the ordinance to committee for further work.
Supervisor Mercarini introduced an ordinance to create a one-year foot-patrol pilot in crime-impacted areas served by the Park and Northern police districts. The measure required reporting and a review of effectiveness; Mercarini said the proposal responds to San Franciscans’ calls for a more visible police presence.
The board debated a substantial amendment offered by Supervisor Daley to expand the pilot beyond Park and Northern stations to include the Tenderloin, Mission and Ingleside stations. Daley said the amendment…
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