Chief Williams Scott -
he is trying and trying -
and he smiles a lot - but there is more ...
For starters - let us start with a teaser - both George Gascon now our District Attorney and Chief Williams Scott are from Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles the Sheriffs play a key role - we all remember the Rodney King case - those of us that follow the key events of the day, week, month -year.
In San Francisco the SF Police Department rule the roost.
So why do we suddenly have this affinity with Los Angeles - when right here in San Francisco - we have allowed the SF Police Commission to be nonchalant and drab.
Failed to appoint a Chief from San Francisco - with local experience.
Of course we must make cursory mention of the SF Police Commission that leaked out who the final selection of candidates - in the final pursuit to pick a Chief of Police of San Francisco.
The role Mayor Edwin Mah Lee paid - be it a novice role - and more a decision he made - when he found out that - the SF Police Commission that should have respected him - disowned him. He died - the pandemonium reigns supreme today.
President of the SF POA -
Martin D. Halloran
Playing the SF Police Officers Association with the public at large - and failing to keep perspective and doing the right thing.
Playing SF Police Commission again the public at large - and these game must STOP.
The Union and the Human Resources Department - making decision that are convoluted in nature - always belittling the constituents - and failing to address Quality of Life issues.
So many in high places talking too much and doing too little.
Most of those talking - not educated on issues - less having the ability to discern.
The victim the tax payers - who pay high taxes.
The Office of Citizens Complaints - now under a new name - with a sell out like Paul Henderson in charge - doing the same - kicking the can down the street.
The many SF Police Commissions have become a charade - we have tried expressing ourselves - no one wants to hear the empirical data.
There is too much talk about time and distance - theories about de-escalation - but as I said - most of it talk.
San Francisco politicians - I have met them all - they are so vague about what they want to do - none of them have the education, less experience - but more importantly their heart in the right place - to serve and represent the tax payers.
The two clowns that come to mind London Breed and Malia Cohen.
None of them have a vision and the only reason they have joined politics - is to make money - and will NOT.
I have known the last 12 Police Chiefs - personally. There is nothing very different that has changed.
They know how to manage the Budget - get what they want - and they would not reveal easily how many Full Time Employment jobs - the SF Police Department had on its rolls - before.
You had to pull your teeth and hair - to find out about the budget - more line item -expenses.
In the last 15 years we have had " some rogue SF Police Officers " shoot first and then ask questions - later.
Those of us who have participated in the the many meetings - in preparation of the PERF document - know too much - about deliberation and less about goals and timelines - attained.
When that document was printed - I read it cover to cover - and watch intently what was happening - nothing much - that document sits on the shelves collecting dust.
The Police Executive Research Forum:
http://sanfranciscopolice.org/sites/default/files/FileCenter/Documents/14694-San_Francisco_Organizational_Review_Final_Report.pdf
In recent years the Police Officers Association (POA) I would say more the last 10 years - the POA have chosen to throw curve balls at the SF Police Commission - once attending a meeting - and completely taking it over - loud mouthing and creating a ruckus.
All Police Officers are sworn to protect the constituents - they are also mandated to follow the law - and of course charge those that break the law.
Every SF Police Officer belongs to the Police Officers Association (POA) - which is NOT a union. It is an Association.
I have been to many meetings - requesting all parties to follow standards - have the etiquette that should follow decorum and sound representation.
Much like many of us who are educated - we must learn to be fair - what is most important have our heart in the right place - exhibit a professionalism - second to none.
Again you learn more when some SF Police Officer is charged when he is innocent.
If you are part of the advocacy - you learn more - about the various levels of charges - appearing before committees - much like a Parole Board.
It is the same when a citizens is shot and killed - if you have not read the Police Bill of Rights - you know nothing. If you notice the Department of Justice is never called to send the team that deals with Civil Rights.
Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) - is outsourced to come into the community - have many "dog and pony " meetings - interview those that want to interview - and as happened - not long ago propose 272 actions - anyone can do that - but there is NO enforcement.
COPS is no more - Donald Trump decided to get rid of them - at my first meeting in hallways - at City Hall in front of Room 400 - I asked Chief Williams Scott - if he knew that COPS - is not being funded - he knew about it - but was surprised how I knew about it.
Some of the adjudication is on point - many a times some innocent SF Police Office - is taken for a ride.
In the last 5 years - for some reason the SF Police Officers Association - has taken a turn for the worse.
The last public hearing held in Room 250 - at City Hall - was one sided - Malia Cohen talking from both sides of her mouth. As I said she is a political whore - and I will repeat it - she is a political whore.
At public comment - she head a few speak and then took off - leaving Jane Kim to do the honors.
The interim Mayor heard Malia Cohen and London Breed bad mouth the Mayor's office - no one was there -really from the Mayor's office. They keep saying the Mark Farrell the mayor is in bed with the SF Police Officers Association. May be so.
Diane Aroche popped her head for a while - Malia Cohen was quick to recognize her and announced her arrival in the chambers. She hardly got a chance to warm the wooden bench - and off she went - for sure some one told her to report to the Mayor's office - immediately.
Malia Cohen is not level headed - she is more of a air-head - and she should not be heading the Budget Committee - big mistake.
Then at this same meeting - London Breed tries to insinuate about the Interim Mayor Mark Farrell and one of his advisors - who Malia Cohen and London Breed purport - has deep links with the SF POA. There is no place for such divisiveness.
Malia Cohen - air-head
London Breed - loud mouth.
Malia Cohen is on her way out - and has done nothing much in all the 8 years - she has been in office - as a SF Supervisor.
Malia Cohen is a panderer - and has adversely impacted thousands in District 10 and for that matter - San Francisco.
London Breed cannot get over - how the rest of the SF Supervisors ganged up on her - the exception being Malia Cohen - and dethroned her - her, very short term as Interim Mayor.
If you ask me - will London Breed be the next Mayor come June - my answer is NO.
Paradoxically London Breed from District 5 and Malia Cohen from District 10 - have had very serious issues linked to shootings and killings.
All sorts of crimes - plague their districts - home break-ins, car break ins, assaults, other petty crimes - adversely impacting Quality of Life issues.
The SF Police Officers Association - has an opportunity to serve the best interests of our Great City and County of San Francisco.
They know what I mean - I read their monthly newspaper, I know some key officials - and have stood by many SF Police Officers who were charged - wrongly.
At the meetings - where shooting and killings took place - and crowds gathered to vent - I have been reasonable - and tried to speak truth to power.
In short the SF Police Commission is NOT working.
Paul Henderson is happy that he is sworn - but that is an anointment - that does not sit well with many - time will tell.
Chief William Scott is from Los Angeles - he may love our City and County of San Francisco - but he has a long way to comprehend the SF Police Officers Association - and more the SF Police Commission - the back and forth - and lack of trust.
Caught in the middle - the constituents of San Francisco - asking for de-escalation - when some SF Police Officers prefer to take pot shots - much like hunting game.
Time and space practices , underling implicit bias training, comprehending and getting familiar with cultural competency training and execution.
Everyone trying to fast track the education - to address the confusion.
The blatant mistakes made - shooting first and asking questions later - no standards and falling short - of operational standards.
Career Law Enforcement officers tell me - there is problems with the Chain of Command - many SF Police Officers demoralized.
The issue of those who are mentally challenged, physically challenged, the many who experience language problems.
The present situation of immigration - those that do not have documents - the many SF Police Officers who will retire and positions to be filled - is open knowledge.
No one wants to find solutions. No one wants to represent with their heart in the right palace.
Going to court to waste money and by time - to kick the can down the street - is not what is expected from those that are professional - those evil do that - they use the "evil lawyers " to lie , fabricate and even buy judges - we know that - and the outcome is - losing trust and more HOPE.
We have very serious issues to be addressed on a war footing - daily Quality of Life issues are compromised.
Here we are pussyfooting - playing games - trying to hoodwink one another - and most of us in the know - we can do better.
Our SF Board of Supervisors have let us down - the candidates running for Mayor are many - some unqualified - other egoistical - some other out of date - Smithsonian. Not one of them educated on issues - most making general statement - not of them has a Action Plan incorporate in their Platform that sincerely addresses the situation at hand - in San Francisco.
This is Ohlone land - more Muwekma Ohlone land - and I represent the Muwekma Ohlone www.muwekma.org
So why not be brave and do the right thing - those of you that tap into the General Fund - take our money - and give us nothing in return - worth the salt. Aho.
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