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San Francisco Police Commission approves taser adoption but delays use until force-policy is entrenched
Summary
After a marathon hearing and hours of public comment, the San Francisco Police Commission voted 4–3 to permit San Francisco Police Department officers to carry conducted energy devices (CEDs/TASERs) but amended the approval to bar use until the department—s revised use-of-force policy (DGO 5.01) has been in effect for two years.
The San Francisco Police Commission voted 4–3 on Friday to permit the San Francisco Police Department to equip officers with conducted energy devices, commonly known as tasers, but the commission amended the approval to prevent any deployment until the department—s revised use-of-force policy has been in effect for two years.
Commissioner Sonia Malera moved the measure and it was seconded and later amended by Commissioner Hirsch to include the two-year delay tied to DGO 5.01. The final roll call recorded Mazuko, Marshall, Malera and Hirsch voting yes and De Jesus, Aung Hing and Turman voting no.
"I strongly believe as the chief of police of the city of San Francisco that our officers need CEDs or TASERS as that option to reduce injuries," Chief William Scott told the commission earlier in the evening. "These are less lethal…
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