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Rules Committee recommends Kevin Benedicto for Police Commission after oversight MOU discussion
Summary
After interviewing applicants for a Police Commission vacancy, the Rules Committee unanimously recommended Kevin Benedicto to the full board on April 4, 2022; Benedicto urged preserving an MOU that enabled independent investigations and emphasized rebuilding trust to address staffing and morale issues at SFPD.
The Rules Committee voted unanimously April 4 to forward Kevin Benedicto’s nomination for the Police Commission to the full Board of Supervisors following interviews focused on oversight and an MOU between the San Francisco Police Department and the District Attorney’s office.
Benedicto, a longtime criminal justice reform advocate who has worked on use-of-force policy revisions and Proposition E implementation, told the committee he would push to preserve the MOU because it allowed independent oversight and…
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