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Residents and commenters urge the commission to end 'patrol specials' and seek charter action
San Francisco Police Commission · May 25, 2011
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Summary
Multiple speakers at the May 25 meeting called patrol special officers unconstitutional and urged the Police Commission to move quickly — possibly by May 29 — to pursue a charter amendment or other action to curb privately funded 'patrol specials.'
Several members of the public told the Police Commission on May 25 that privately funded "patrol specials" operating in neighborhoods amount to lawless, secret security operations that should be shut down or placed under stricter oversight.
Tom Selhurst told the commission the patrol specials "shouldn't even be in…
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