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San Francisco police withdraw TASER pilot after review; commission to keep exploring less-lethal options
Summary
The SFPD withdrew its request for a TASER pilot at the Police Commission's April 10 meeting, citing restrictive policy constraints that would limit effective evaluation. Commissioners praised the review process and said the commission will continue studying alternatives and oversight measures.
The San Francisco Police Department withdrew its proposal for a TASER pilot during the Police Commission's April 10 meeting, the department's chief told commissioners, saying policy constraints would likely prevent officers from using the devices often enough to evaluate a pilot.
Chief (identified in the transcript as the department chief) described a recent review of TASER deployment policy that resulted in numerous restrictions — including bans near traffic, on elevated areas and around certain vulnerable populations — and concluded the…
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