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Committee continues police equipment policy review after community calls for narrower authorized uses

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · October 24, 2022
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Summary

Supervisors continued discussion of a proposed ordinance to align SFPD equipment policy with state law (AB 481) after staff presented an updated inventory and community groups urged significantly tighter limits on military-grade equipment and clearer "authorized uses." The item was continued one week for additional work.

The Rules Committee on Oct. 10 continued consideration of an ordinance to amend the administrative code so the Board would review and approve a policy governing acquisition and use of certain law-enforcement equipment consistent with state law (referred to in the record as Assembly Bill 481).

Police Department staff described edits incorporated since a July presentation, posted a current inventory of equipment obtained…

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