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Commission hears mixed praise and complaints over Halloween "nonevent" and transit closures
Summary
Officials and residents praised city coordination for a largely incident-free Halloween but several speakers alleged heavy-handed tactics, last-minute transit closures and business intimidation; Chief Fong denied threats and agreed to follow up on complaints.
San Francisco officials told the Police Commission on Nov. 7 that intensive interagency planning and redeployment of officers produced a largely incident-free Halloween in the Castro and other neighborhoods, but members of the public and some commissioners raised concerns about tactics and last-minute transit closures.
Deputy Chief Shun described a multiagency operation with multiple command posts and contingency plans that allowed the department to redeploy officers away from the…
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