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Rules committee backs revised SFPD equipment-use policy; public advocates press for full assault-rifle reporting
Summary
The committee voted to forward to the full Board a revision requiring Board oversight and annual reporting for certain police equipment; public commenters urged including all assault rifles in the reporting and asked for fiscal-impact details in the annual report as required by AB 481.
The Rules Committee voted to send to the full Board a revision to the Administrative Code requiring Board approval of policies governing the funding, acquisition and use of certain law-enforcement equipment and approving the San Francisco Police Department’s equipment-use policy as revised. Chair Peskin said the policy has gone through multiple iterations and thanked SFPD staff for working with supervisors on revisions.
Public commenters in the chamber and on the phone expressed appreciation for improvements but urged further changes to…
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