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Taxi drivers and promotions urged by public commenter; allegation raised about captain's wife's medallion
Summary
During public comment, Barry Toronto praised the newly selected police chief and recommended several officers for promotion. He also alleged that Captain Takini's wife, who holds a taxi medallion, may not be meeting the medallion driving requirement and asked the commission to investigate.
SAN FRANCISCO — In public comment at the Aug. 19 Police Commission meeting, Barry Toronto thanked the commission for selecting Chief George Gascon, praised several officers for promotion, and urged attention to enforcement for taxi and limousine drivers.
Toronto named several officers he said deserve promotion, including Sergeant Lisa Frazier, Lieutenant Mannix and Lieutenant Jean Sloats, and he praised Captain Paul Chignell and Sergeant Ron Reynolds for their work. He urged the commission and new chief to address understaffing in taxi details and suggested overtime funds from the Municipal Transportation Agency budget could be used to support enforcement for bus and limousine drivers.
He also raised an allegation about Captain Takini’s wife, who holds a taxi cab medallion, saying: “there’s been concerns raised as to whether she’s been meeting the driving requirement,” and asked the commission to explore that concern further. The transcript records the allegation but no investigation outcome or departmental response was recorded at the Aug. 19 meeting.
Public comment closed and the commission proceeded to reports.
