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Youth interns who joined SFPD programs urge more outreach; commission hears success stories
Summary
Young participants and program staff described summer internships that connected youth to SFPD units and affordable-housing partners, led to several hires and recommendations for broader outreach, including flyers and targeted local media to reach peers who do not follow social media.
Young people who took part in the San Francisco Police Department’s Community Safety Initiative described field trips, hands-on exposure to units such as the bomb squad and marine unit, and paid internships that helped some secure jobs or further training.
Cheryl Davis, a program lead, said the initiative connected interns to police units, developers and…
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