San Francisco mayor announces police reform that will change the city
San Francisco’s Police Chief William Scott
San Francisco police will be replaced with trained, unarmed professionals to respond to non criminal calls. Mayor London Breed announced a new roadmap for police reforms. The four priorities outlined in the Mayor’s roadmap are:
Demilitarize police
End use of police as a response to non-criminal activity
Address police bias and strengthen accountability
Redirect funding for racial equity
This new police reform is supposed to be implemented over the coming months. The city’s department of Human Resources will immediately begin auditing the hiring and promotional exams by San Francisco’s sheriff and police department. Part of this new police reform includes a ban the use of military-grade weapons against unarmed civilians. Tear gas, bayonets or tanks will be banned by the end of 2021.
Read the San Francisco Mayor Press release