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Supervisors Debate Whether Foot‑Beat Patrols Should Be Legislated or Left to SFPD
Summary
A proposed ballot measure and companion amendment would institutionalize citywide foot patrols and a community policing policy. Supporters and neighborhood residents praised foot beats; SFPD leaders said they endorse the strategy but urged working together to implement it rather than placing it on the ballot.
Supervisor Ross introduced a measure to order community policing policy and require an SFPD foot‑beat patrol program, citing a successful 2006–07 pilot and a controller report that found positive community impacts. "Foot beats are the best strategy," he told the Rules Committee, arguing voters should institutionalize regular walking patrols.
Assistant Chief Judson True and Captain David Lazar appeared for SFPD. The assistant chief said the department embraces…
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