Federal Report Cites Bias by San Francisco Police

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Federal Report Cites Bias by San Francisco Police

By SUDHIN THANAWALA, ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — Oct 12, 2016, 6:55 PM ET

San Francisco police use force against blacks more often than other racial groups and pull over African American drivers at a disproportionately high rate, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report released Wednesday that found evidence of bias on the force that is nearly equal parts white and minority.

The DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services conducted the review at the request of city officials following protests over the fatal shooting of a black man, Mario Woods, and the disclosure that some officers had exchanged racist and homophobic text messages.

The report also noted there were 11 fatal incidents involving San Francisco officers in the past three years and nine involved people of color.

"There's going to be some hard truths told today," Ronald Davis, director of the DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, said at a news conference announcing the findings. "But to be selectively ignorant and pretend nothing is going on around you will ultimately be fatal to the organization."

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[kimbutgar]

1. The police chief who was running the department resigned recently

My cousin who is an officer told me the police chief was an old school SF boy who turned a blind eye to the increasing racism in the department. The one thing my cousin said is that effective police chiefs should have college degrees in criminal justice. The old police chief entered the force at 20 years with no college degree. He moved up in the ranks playing by the old boy rules. The culture deteriorated under his leadership.