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Rules Committee advances Thomas Mazuko’s reappointment to Police Commission
Summary
The Rules Committee positively recommended Thomas Mazuko’s reappointment to the Police Commission after commissioners and community members highlighted his disciplinary reforms, crisis-intervention training and outreach work.
Thomas Mazuko outlined his record on the Police Commission, noting a focus on reducing case backlog, improving crisis-intervention training and strengthening community outreach. Mazuko said the commission moved disciplinary dockets from 77 pending cases to eight, credited structural changes and highlighted work to improve officer mental-health supports and training.
Supervisors and fellow commissioners praised Mazuko’s leadership, citing collaboration with community groups and the police department on youth engagement and officer training. Supervisor Campos moved to recommend Mazuko’s reappointment to the full Board with a positive recommendation; the committee approved the motion without objection.
Mazuko and fellow commissioners emphasized ongoing priorities including civilianization of certain duties, tracking local hiring goals and continued outreach to youth and neighborhoods.
