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Commission presses action after report finds gaps in patrol-special officers’ insurance, range qualification and paperwork
Summary
A police commission report found 42 patrol-special officers on the books (27 active), with several failing to provide proof of insurance, missing informational sheets and at least three failing firearms qualifications; commissioners urged immediate steps to remove officers from beats until compliance is confirmed.
The San Francisco Police Commission on April 27 took up a detailed presentation on patrol-special officers’ compliance and pressed the department to act quickly to protect public safety.
Lieutenant Henry Perra told the commission his review of department records found 42 patrol-special officers on the roster, 15 of whom were inactive, leaving 27 active patrol-special officers, including nine identified beat owners. "We have a total of 42 patrol special officers," Perra said, and described a broader set of compliance issues: only 28 of the city's 67 beats are actively worked; three of nine beat owners had not submitted required proof of insurance; 10 of 27 active officers had not submitted informational sheets; and three failed to qualify at the…
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