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Residents press council for accountability after multimillion-dollar police settlements
Summary
Multiple residents urged the San Diego City Council to demand accountability for police conduct and transparency about large settlements reported in closed session; callers named specific settlements and asked that officers be disciplined and that the council hold public hearings.
Dozens of residents used the council’s public-comment period on Dec. 8 to press elected officials for greater accountability over police conduct and high-dollar settlements discussed in closed session.
Tasha Williamson, introduced to the dais by the clerk, told the council she opposed keeping large payouts confidential and urged firings and stronger discipline. “None of these officers should be receiving a check,” she said, listing case names that have drawn community attention and naming an $10,000,000 settlement for a girl identified in public…
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