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S.F. Police Commission hears body‑camera working‑group update, OCC reports rising sustained findings; votes to change meeting schedule
Summary
The San Francisco Police Commission on June 3 received an update on a newly formed body‑worn camera working group, heard Office of Citizens' Complaints director Joyce Hicks report preliminary case statistics, took public comment on officer misconduct, and voted unanimously to move regular meetings to the first, second and third Wednesdays beginning August 2015.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Wednesday heard an update on the department’s body‑worn camera working group, reviewed civilian‑oversight complaint trends and voted unanimously to change its regular meeting schedule beginning in August.
The meeting opened with public comment that criticized SFPD culture and recent internal scandals. Several commenters referenced the 2012 SFPD email/text revelations and raised concern about promotions of officers alleged to have been involved in domestic‑violence incidents. Steve Chen, a member of the public, asked the Commission to consider whether racist remarks by officers ‘‘manifest themselves in the field in the way that police officers interact with the black population.’’
Chief of Police Gregory Pease reviewed recent department activity and use‑of‑force follow‑ups, telling the Commission that ‘‘we have a very…
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