2nd Action is Police Commission meeting – Crucial to Call-In. A couple articles + DA Boudin’s 2 min. comment in last Wed. meeting is included as well as site for last meeting
2 ACTIONS for WEDNESDAY
Trial of SFPD’s Terrance Stengal
(Case # 20013301)
Wednesday, February 16
9:00am
SF Hall of Justice
850 Bryant St. Department 27
SF
Info from Mimi:
Trial will restart on Wednesday, Feb. 16, with the defense putting on their first witnesses.
Thursday, February 17, a prosecution witness will testify and then it will go back to defense witnesses.
No court on Friday and then Monday is a holiday so it will resume on Tuesday the 22nd.
I’ve been surprised at how few spectators there are. Sometimes Gary Delagnes, former SFPOA president sticks his head in and there are usually 3 to 5 people who look like they’re cops, but not uniformed. Other than that there seem to be some lawyer-types in and out. Today was the first time I saw someone who might be from the community.”
“Terrence Stengal, the officer who so brutally beat Dacari Spiers in 2019, and it’s appalling how complicit two other officers were in the incident. One of them spoke to witnesses who said that nothing out of the ordinary was happening before the cops arrived. That cop did not take the names and contact info for those two witnesses. They also failed to interview other bystanders.
The other cop spoke to a man who confirmed that there was no domestic violence happening which was the basis of the 911 call which brought the cops. And that witness saw Stengal beating Spiers immediately upon his arrival and without any provocation. This cop did get that witnesses name and number but failed to notify the sergeant in charge that she had this information (“my job was to deal with the domestic violence aspect, not to do anything about the beating.”) and did not put it in her statement that was attached to the police report. Somehow, that witness was found and he testified at the trial.”
ARTICLE: The Dirty Harry vibe emanating from the SFPD beating trial – Mission Local
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CRUCIAL
San Francisco Police Commission Meeting
Discussion & Possible Action Regarding Chief of Police
Intent to Terminate the Memoradum of Understanding
(MOU)
With the District Attorney’s Office
CALL- IN -TO
Oppose SFPD intent to withdraw in the MOU with the District Attorney’s Office
To protect public safety and hold police accountable
The word is the SFPOA sent out an email to all members asking them to call in to tomorrow night’s Commission meeting.
REMOTE MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
WATCH: San Francisco Cable Channel 26
WATCH: www.sfgovtv.org
Webex: https://ccsf.webex.com/ccsf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e97157da3813b62a6adcb7460373d4f77
Public Comment Call-in: 415-655-0001
Access Code: 2495 872 3308
(Use this number to also listen to the audio)
Explanatory and/or Supporting Documents, if any, are posted at:www.sfgov.org/policecommission/meetings)
To write to the commissioners electronically: sfpd.commission@sfgov.org. Letters will remain posted for 30 days
This meeting is CRUCIAL.
A decision might be made by the Commissioners regarding the Chief of Police Scott’s intent to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the SF District Attorney’s office.
If the MOU is terminated, public safety is at risk, especially in Black and Brown communities, and there will be no accountability in officer-involved shootings, uses of force incidents and more.
It’s item # 6 on the agenda
AGENDA:
https://sfgov.org/policecommission/meeting/police-commission-february-16-2022-agenda
Item # 6
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Chief’s Notice of intent to terminate the MOU with the District Attorney’s Office to investigate independently officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and uses of force incidents that result in serious bodily injury (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
Articles:
– The two pdf attachments are from Monday, February 14th
First one is a joint statement from Mayor Breed announcing AG Bonita, Mayor Breed, and City Attorney regarding MOU on Police Use of Force Investigations
Second is News Release from Chief Scott praising interventing by AG, Mayor and City Attorney
-DA Boudin’s two minutes of public comment — https://mobile.twitter.com/EvanSernoffsky/status/1491686560449785856
Exclusive: SFPD Chief Scott seeking full overhaul of deal that makes D.A. Boudin lead in cop use-of-force cases – February 15, 2022
Comment fr. John Crew (retired ACLU attorney)
******”Scott said two other options remain in play. Either San Francisco would turn over cases to an outside law enforcement agency — the chief said his department has already reached out to some — or the District Attorney’s Office and Police Department would conduct separate investigations. Essentially, each would take the lead.”********
With respect to the former, why should SFPD be allowed to cherry pick what outside agency — accountable to no one in SF — gets to investigate them? With respect to the latter, SFPD will obstruct, undermine, interfere, stall and otherwise f’ with any investigation conducted by DA. Might as well just call that the “cover it all up” option.
Police Commission rips into Chief Scott, says pact with D.A. Boudin should not be severed – February 10, 2022
February 9th SF Police Commission Meeting if you wish to listen / see
Item 7 Discussion starts around 3:04:33
https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/40519?view_id=21&redirect=true
Item 7 on agenda:
“Discussion regarding the Chief’s Notice of intent to terminate the MOU with the District Attorney’s Office to investigate independently officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, and uses of force incidents that result in serious bodily injury (DISCUSSION)”
