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Relatives and Tenderloin residents press police commission for justice and tougher enforcement
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the Police Commission they are frustrated by unresolved homicides and street crime; a Tenderloin resident urged 24‑hour surveillance and called for 'stop and frisk' tactics, while others praised local captains and police outreach efforts.
Speakers at the Nov. 6 Police Commission meeting urged the commission and police department to take stronger action on unsolved violence and neighborhood crime, and relatives of victims asked for continued pursuit of justice.
Paulette Brown recounted the 2006 murder of her son, Aubrey Abracasa, saying she still has no closure. "I still want justice for my child," Brown said, naming several people she believes were involved and saying she will continue attending meetings until the case is resolved.
Tenderloin resident Maria Katrina Logan Bailey said the district remains "crime infested," described drug dealing and prostitution she says occur inside buildings and on the street, and urged enhanced enforcement: "There has to be stop and frisk because it is a crime infested area," she told the commission, calling for plainclothes officers, undercover operations and more walking beats.
Other commenters offered a mixture of praise and critique: one speaker named Clyde commended local captains and said recent work has improved conditions on Turk Street; Diane Carpio urged the commission to post reports and background materials online in a more accessible form so the public can follow committee work and OCC items.
Commission members thanked speakers and the chief responded to some allegations, noting investigators have anecdotal information on certain cases but that few witnesses have been willing to testify. No formal actions resulted directly from the public comments, but commissioners acknowledged the concerns and the chief asked the public to call investigators with tips.
