The San Francisco Police Department will be the first in the
nation to voluntarily agree to state oversight after the U.S. government ended
an Obama-era program aimed at easing tensions amid fatal police shootings of
black men across the country, reported The Associated Press.
California Attorney
General Xavier
Becerra said his office will oversee the implementation of nearly 300
reforms recommended by federal officials to help the San Francisco department
rebuild community trust.
At least 15 law enforcement agencies nationwide had been
receiving nonbinding federal advice and technical assistance to improve
practices involving use of force, racial bias, recruitment and other issues.
However, the DOJ opted in September to stop providing
resources or guidance for the Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS,
program.
Instead, the department announced the program would focus on
tackling such issues as violent crime and gangs to more closely reflect the
Trump administration's law-and-order agenda.
"We made a promise to our residents and to our
communities that we were going to transform our police department — and
partnering with Attorney General Becerra will allow us to follow through on
that pledge," Mayor Mark Farrell said.
Becerra, who has filed a number of lawsuits over Trump
administration policies, said the federal government should not abandon local
law enforcement agencies that reach out for support.
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I think other police departments should respond in a similar manner and attempt to rebuild community trust in their cities as well.
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