The january 13th, 2013, agenda unless otherwise stated. Could you call items. Hearing to review the San Francisco Police Department and general orders related to tasers including the departments plan to equipment the officers and the Crisis Intervention Team with tasers. Thank you, madam clerk. We are just joined by supervisor eric mar, this is a hearing that i called forward in the context of having years dialogue about the use of tasers or electronic controlled weapons in San Francisco. This is something that has been taken up in this time, by the Police Commission, but since, it is discussion that is happening ongoing, with many of our committees across San Francisco, i wanted to bring it forward as a hearing to be able to get some input from the board of supervisors and also to hear what plans are from the Police Department as well about how they want to move forward. In the middle of this discussion, is also the work of the Crisis Intervention Team. There was a resolution that was
Announcements . Please, make sure to silence all cell phones and complete the speaker cards and any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk, the items acted upon will appear on the january 13th, 2013, agenda unless otherwise stated. Could you call items. Hearing to review the San Francisco Police Department and general orders related to tasers including the departments plan to equipment the officers and the Crisis Intervention Team with tasers. Thank you, madam clerk. We are just joined by supervisor eric mar, this is a hearing that i called forward in the context of having years dialogue about the use of tasers or electronic controlled weapons in San Francisco. This is something that has been taken up in this time, by the Police Commission, but since, it is discussion that is happening ongoing, with many of our committees across San Francisco, i wanted to bring it forward as a hearing to be able to get some input from the board of supervisors and
These two dual roles cause real problems for american standards and hence for American Technology and american companies. Ts unfortunate that nist, which is supposed to be an arbiter of national technology, was effectively used to propagate defective encryption standards. And this amendment, i think, will help correct that. It is important that we keep high standards and that everyone knows it. This is an important amendment. I thank the gentleman for offering it and aalso and i also appreciate the comments of the chair of the committee. The chair the gentleman from new jersey yields back. The gentleman from florida eserves. This gentleman from new jersey yields back. The gentleman from new jersey has three minutes remaining. Mr. Frelinghuysen i think the National Institute of standards and technology, nist, has always enjoyed a good reputation i have served on the committee as a Ranking Member and we heavily invested in the work they do. They enjoy an incredible reputation and the sug
Joe biden is asking Kamala Harris to take center stage today. Her message, and where the campaign is headed, next. But we begin with breaking news of those devastating fires spreading across the west coast that have left at least 28 people dead and dozens more missing. California has never seen a fire larger or more fierce than the one burning north of sacramento right now. It is not likely done growing. So far, more than 3 million acres of land have been torched across the state making it one of the worst fire seasons on record with six of the top wildfires in state history happening just this year alone. In oregon, with conditioning worsening, half a million residents have been ordered to flee their homes as officials prepare for a, quote, mass fatality event. Nbc is in beauty county, california, 90 miles north of sacramento, near the largest fire burning in state history. Scott, the governor toured the fire damage near oroville, california, yesterday. What can you tell us about that
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