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Victims' families and activists press commission; meeting ends early after motion to adjourn
Summary
During public comment at the June 1 meeting on draft DGO 5.01, family members and activists gave emotional testimony about unsolved homicides, alleged bias in hiring, and demands for accountability. A motion to adjourn was made and carried before all commenters were heard.
Public comment at the June 1 Police Commission meeting was marked by emotional testimony, pointed accusations and a growing faction in the audience that declared a parallel "people's meeting," culminating in a motion to adjourn that the chair accepted before all speakers had finished.
A woman identified in the transcript as "Miss Brown" described the 2006 killing of her son, Aubrey Albacasa, said the case remains unsolved and alleged local officials and prosecutors "know who killed her son." The chair provided an anonymous tip line (415‑575‑4444) and asked command staff for follow‑up. The meeting record shows the claim was made in public comment and no prosecutorial response or investigatory finding was recorded at the session.
Other public commenters raised a range of concerns: a military veteran warned that "minimal" and "reasonable" are subjective and urged clear escalation levels and co‑response with mental‑health professionals; Daryl Rogers urged written consequences for officers who fail to use minimum force; a woman named Linda alleged biased hiring practices by background investigators that disadvantage African American applicants; and several speakers urged criminal accountability for officers involved in recent deaths.
Kevin Benedicto, representing the Blue Ribbon Panel on Transparency, Accountability and Fairness in Law Enforcement, said the panel will submit a redline of the two drafts and an open letter supporting Version 2's mandatory language, stronger de‑escalation and clearer reporting definitions.
As public comment intensified, some audience members interrupted proceedings, asserted ownership of "this meeting," and referenced the deaths of Mario Woods and Alex Nieto. After those disruptions, a motion to adjourn was offered by S3 (identified in roll call as Commissioner Mizuko/Mazuko in the transcript). The transcript records an acknowledgment that a second had been made and the chair declared the meeting adjourned before the commission heard all speakers.
The commission did not take a formal vote on either draft policy at this meeting; commissioners and staff said the session's purpose was to collect community input ahead of a vote scheduled for June 22.
