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Public commenters press Police Commission on translation services, bilingual pay and unpaid payroll clerks; chief's leadership criticized
Summary
Several members of the public urged the commission to investigate LanguageLine contracts and bilingual pay policy, described unpaid payroll clerks' grievances and requested mayoral involvement, and one speaker sharply criticized Chief Heather Fong's leadership and the demotion of Deputy Chief Gregory Sur.
The San Francisco Police Commission heard several public commenters on April 15 raising concerns about translation services, differential bilingual pay, payroll-clerk grievances and police leadership.
Steven Robert Morse, a reporter with the nonprofit Public Press, asked why the San Francisco Police Department contracts with LanguageLine for 911 translation services, requested details about the contract and asked why officers who speak Chinese,…
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