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Advocates press commission to reinstate language protecting sex workers; chief says he will continue discussions
Summary
Multiple speakers from sex-worker advocacy groups urged the commission to restore policy language explicitly prohibiting law-enforcement sexual misconduct and protecting sex workers from retaliation. Chief Scott said he disagrees with some of the language but has invited advocates to continue discussions toward an acceptable departmental protocol.
During public comment the commission heard repeated appeals from sex-worker advocacy organizations and victim-advocate speakers urging the San Francisco Police Department and commission to adopt explicit language protecting sex workers from police coercion and misconduct.
Aria Syed, policy director of St. James Infirmary, asked the commission to consider a proposed immunity policy that would…
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