By Adrienne Fong
ALERT: Today the SF Board of Supervisors might be approving dangerous equipment to militarize SFPD. It’s not to late to send an email / call the supervisors.
SF Board of Supervisors Meeting
SFPD’S
Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Certain Police Department – Military Equipment
Tuesday, November 29
2:00pm
In person
Legislative Chamber,
Room 250 City Hall,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
SF
Remote
Watch SF Cable Channel 26, 28, 78, or 99 (depending on your provider)
Watch www.sfgovtv.org
PUBLIC COMMENT
CALL-IN 1 (415) 655-0001 / Meeting ID: 2496 023 1524 # # (Press *3 to enter the speaker line)
AGENDA: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/bag112922_agenda.pdf (It’s item # 28)
“28. 220641 [Administrative Code – Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Certain Police Department Equipment] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require Board of Supervisors approval of a policy governing the funding, acquisition, and use of certain law enforcement equipment consistent with the criteria set forth in state law, and approving the Police Department’s use of Equipment Policy.
Question: Shall this Ordinance be PASSED ON FIRST READING?”
Even if you don’t live in SF but work or visit relatives / friends here – please still contact the Supervisors
ACT NOW! ACTION TOOL KITS from AFSC
Looking for some one-liners to use? Try these!
The following must be explicitly addressed in the policy:
Demilitarize SFPD – Google Docs
Also:
The proposed policy must require BOS consideration before restocking
The proposed policy allows SFPD to acquire equipment without prior Board of Supervisors approval if it runs low on any of its stock, or simply wishes to replace any of its existing equipment.
SF Board of Supervisors Roster ( https://sfbos.org/roster-members)
| Aaron Peskin Email: Aaron.Peskin@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7450 Rafael Mandelman Email: MandelmanStaff@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-6968 Connie Chan Email: ChanStaff@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7410 Gordon Mar Email: Gordon.Mar@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7460 Dean Preston Email: Dean.Preston@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7630 Myrna Melgar Email: MelgarStaff@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-6516 Matt Dorsey Email: DorseyStaff@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7970 Hillary Ronen Email: Hillary.Ronen@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-5144 Shamann Walton Email: Shamann.Walton@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7670 Catherine Stefani Email: Catherine.Stefani@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-7752 Ahsha Safai Email: Ahsha.Safai@sfgov.org Voice: (415) 554-6975 |
ARTICLES:
1. Police Want Killer Robots as Backup in Dangerous Situations. Some SF Leaders Balk at the Idea – November 29, 2022
SFPD Wants Killer Robots. Some City Leaders Are Floored (sfstandard.com)
2.S.F. could approve the use of killer robots today. Here’s when police could deploy them – November 29, 2022
