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Richmond residents press commission on patrol‑special appointments, bicycle fatality and staffing
Summary
At the community meeting, residents urged the commission to push for appointment of a long‑pending patrol special, sought answers about a bicycle‑related death and asked the Commission to press for new police academy classes to address staffing shortfalls.
Multiple Richmond District residents used the public‑comment period at the Aug. 31 Police Commission meeting to raise neighborhood safety concerns and request direct action from the department and elected officials.
John Gray, a longtime volunteer and neighborhood activist, said his patrol‑special application has been pending for more than a year and asked the commission…
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