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Victims' relatives urge more Muni postings and press for answers; public raises racial-profiling and use-of-force complaints
Summary
Family members of homicide victims asked the commission to help place posters on Muni, spoke of unresolved cases and urged action; other public commenters alleged racial profiling and a beating by an officer and were told to file OCC complaints for follow-up.
During the public-comment period the commission heard pleas from multiple family members of homicide victims and residents alleging police misconduct.
Paulette Brown urged the commission to finish placing posters about her son Aubrey Abracasa on Muni vehicles and said the police association had offered to sponsor the campaign. Brown said she has not seen the posters in buses and asked for a status update, telling commissioners, "I'm gonna continue to fight for my child." Deputy Chief Perra and commission staff said they were working through contractual posting rules with SFMTA and would follow up.
Other speakers included teenagers who described the emotional toll of losing relatives to violence and Benjamin Castaneda, who said his brother Moises was beaten by a police officer in the Mission and has a mental illness. Castaneda said he filed a complaint with the Office of Citizen's Complaints and pressed the department for community-based responses; commissioners and OCC staff directed him to file and said OCC would follow up.
Commissioners emphasized the commission and OCC processes for formal inquiries and urged members of the public with allegations about officer conduct to use those channels so investigations can proceed.
