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Residents press Police Commission to implement use‑of‑force rules, ban shooting at moving vehicles
Summary
At the Nov. 2 Police Commission meeting, dozens of public commenters urged immediate implementation of the commission’s use‑of‑force general order and a specific ban on shooting at moving vehicles, criticized delays tied to union negotiations, and demanded transparency about a recent Daly City shooting and an eyewitness arrest.
Public commenters filled the San Francisco Police Commission meeting on Nov. 2, pressing the panel to adopt long‑pending changes to the department’s use‑of‑force policy and to publicly explain recent developments in a shooting by Daly City officers.
Yolanda Williams, speaking during general public comment, said the Department of Justice and a blue‑ribbon panel have called for reforms the city has yet to adopt and asked the commission to show it is committed to root‑and‑branch change: "We must show that we represent reform." Several other speakers echoed that demand and accused the Police Officers Association of slowing or blocking implementation.
Community advocates and victims’ relatives repeatedly urged the…
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