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Committee pauses foot‑beat patrol initiative for further negotiation with police chief
Summary
The committee heard a lengthy policy debate about an initiative to institutionalize community-based foot‑beat policing. Sponsor Supervisor Ross Mercarini and Chief George Gascon agreed to continue work; the chief supported foot patrols but raised legal/charter and cost concerns and recommended deferring to November for further negotiation.
Item 7, a proposed initiative ordinance to establish community‑based foot‑beat policing programs, was introduced by Supervisor Ross Mercarini and cosponsors. Mercarini described uneven application of foot‑beat patrols across neighborhoods, cited the 2008 Public Safety Strategies Group (PSSG) evaluation and the 1994 Prop D charter amendment (which established a minimum…
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