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Police

Three of Breed’s police commissioners suddenly reverse on racist pretext stops

Tim Redmond - February 22, 2024

Bizarre excuses as commission votes 4-3 to limit traffic stops that have no public safety value

Police

Mayor’s Office ‘semantic’ mistake: Another $82 million for the police

Tim Redmond - April 9, 2023

Huge error comes to light at hearing as City Hall prepares to give the department and the POA another blank check without much oversight.

The Agenda

Legal settlements for police abuse have cost SF more than $20 million since 2019

Tim Redmond - February 12, 2023

Plus: Ronen takes on the feds over Laguna Honda, Jenkins drops charges against cop, and planners finally want to close the book on a scandal. That's The Agenda for Feb. 12-19.

Police

Four takeaways from the historic Police Commission vote this week

Tim Redmond - January 13, 2023

A progressive commission is becoming the focus of broader criminal-justice reform issues.

Police

Does SFPD policy really allow a beating like Decari Spiers received?

Tim Redmond - March 10, 2022

A jury found Officer Stangel not guilty and a training officer said he did nothing wrong. That's not how I read the department's official policy.

Police

Actually, it was the cops who hid crucial evidence in the Spiers beating case

Tim Redmond - March 3, 2022

Police Commission challenges chief on scathing federal court ruling that undercuts his efforts to block a key reform policy.

Crime

Police chief has to back down, agrees to let deal with DA’s Office stay in place

Tim Redmond - February 23, 2022

Under pressure, Scott allows independent investigations of police shootings to continue—for another 60 days. But politics still play a big role.

Crime

Police Commissioners angry at chief’s move to undermine reform

Tim Redmond - February 10, 2022

Panel tells Chief Scott he "blindsided" them, and to go back and work things out with the DA—but he isn't backing down.

The Agenda

Police chief undermines his own department’s reform agenda

Tim Redmond - February 6, 2022

Bill Scott voided an MOU that was a key part of a federal-level effort to improve accountability; will the commission let this stand?

Crime

No, Walgreens isn’t closing stores because of massive shoplifting in SF

Tim Redmond - October 17, 2021

The Agenda: Protecting tenants from predatory ADUs, where will people tossed of our SIP hotels go, and the start of local redistricting.

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Three of Breed’s police commissioners suddenly reverse on racist pretext stops

Mayor’s Office ‘semantic’ mistake: Another $82 million for the police

Legal settlements for police abuse have cost SF more than $20 million since 2019

Four takeaways from the historic Police Commission vote this week

Does SFPD policy really allow a beating like Decari Spiers received?

Actually, it was the cops who hid crucial evidence in the Spiers beating case

Police chief has to back down, agrees to let deal with DA’s Office stay in place

Police Commissioners angry at chief’s move to undermine reform

Police chief undermines his own department’s reform agenda

No, Walgreens isn’t closing stores because of massive shoplifting in SF

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