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Residents, activists press commission for community‑led review before any TASER deployment; meetings scheduled across city
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the Police Commission to halt TASER (conducted energy device) rollout pending broad community consultation, expert medical testimony and targeted meetings in neighborhoods likely to see use. The commission announced three community engagement sessions and commissioners reiterated a February resolution requiring community input.
A string of public commenters at the Police Commission’s Southern Station meeting urged the commission to delay or reject issuance of conducted energy devices (commonly called TASERs) to the San Francisco Police Department until the city holds extensive community consultation and solicits independent medical and mental‑health expertise.
Speakers included task‑force and advocacy representatives who said they were preparing or had submitted written reports to the commission subcommittee. Jeremy Miller (Iberstelli Foundation / Notaser Task Force) told commissioners his group’s review "overwhelmingly" opposes TASER…
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