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Committee pauses bill requiring SFPD foot and bike-patrol strategy for further edits

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · October 23, 2023
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Summary

Supervisor Asha Safaie’s ordinance directing the police chief to adopt a foot-and-bike patrol strategy drew broad support in principle from the department and the public but was continued to Oct. 30 to finalize amendment language and address staffing concerns.

Supervisor Asha Safaie introduced an ordinance directing the police chief to adopt a departmentwide foot-and-bike patrol strategy and requiring the police commission to hold periodic hearings on community policing and those patrols.

Safaie said foot beats foster community relationships and help build recruitment pipelines. "Putting…

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