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Residents press police commission on racial disparities, youth representation and unsolved homicides
Summary
Public commenters urged stronger community policing, more youth representation on the commission, data transparency on arrests by race/age, and action on unsolved homicides; several speakers cited statistics and personal cases.
A wide range of community members used the Jan. 7 public-comment period to press the Police Commission and San Francisco Police Department on racial disparities, youth outreach and unsolved violent cases.
Several speakers cited reports and arrest-rate statistics to argue that African American youth are disproportionately arrested for drug- and felony-related offenses in San Francisco. Violeta Vasquez, representing United Players Power and youth organizers, cited a 2012…
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