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Police Commission issues mixed findings in Lt. Langford disciplinary hearings; some specifications sustained, others not
Summary
After hearing extensive oral and written evidence and wide public comment, the Police Commission sustained some misconduct specifications against Lieutenant Langford (files C04113 and C04126) and did not sustain others (parts of C04105 and C04113); formal findings will be drafted and discipline considered at upcoming meetings.
San Francisco — The San Francisco Police Commission on Tuesday heard contested disciplinary cases against Lieutenant Langford (files C04105, C04113 and C04126), received extensive public testimony in his defense, and issued mixed findings after deliberation.
During a multi-hour hearing, defense counsel argued that investigators failed to corroborate key allegations in the so-called "Tenderloin incident," that photo-lineup evidence excluded Lieutenant Langford, and that investigators resorted to improper investigatory measures (attempts to obtain private phone records and a credit check). Department counsel countered that multiple officers placed a vehicle and description matching Langford's…
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