San Francisco Looks to State for Help in Reforming Police Policies

adachi.jpg

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi called for a state investigation into police practices during an April 13 press conference at City Hall. Photo by Laura Waxmann/Mission Local

By Laura Waxmann, Mission Local

Following a letter to California Attorney General Kamala Harris last week, Public Defender Jeff Adachi vowed to continue demanding a state investigation into the practices of the San Francisco Police Department, which he said are plagued by racial bias, use-of-force violations and a lack of transparency.

“People are dying on our streets, so how many more have to be killed before we are going to get an agency with the power to reform?” asked Adachi at a press conference held in the wake of last week’s fatal officer-involved shooting of Luis Gongora, a Mission District homeless man. “We have policies on the table — what we need is someone to step up and enforce them.”

Read the complete story at Mission Local.
 

Don't miss out on our newest articles, episodes and events!
Sign up for our newsletter