Facebook. And support the amazing events at the funds with this quarantine dance this weekend. Visit the website to learn more. And i left off fred. Fred is going to kill me. Thank you to our executive director fred, who is as we speak is watching and working so hard to put together an amazing virtual pride event. Thank you, thank you, thank you, fred lopez. Thank you all so much. Take care and show your pride. So great to host with you, carolyn. Great to host with you. Happy pride. Thank you all. Bye. Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the thursday, july 16 meeting of the government oversight and audit committee. Im joined by vice chair aaron peskin and Committee Member matt haney. Thank you to john carol and i would like to thank sfgovtv. Mr. Clerk, any announcements . Yes, thank you, mr. Chair. In order to protect board members, City Employees and the public during the covid19 health emergency, the rooms are closed. This is taken pursuant to various local state
Make sure that the demonstrations that we see are translated into real action. As has sadly been demonstrated by the death of george floyd, black communities are also disproportionately represented in our criminal justice system, so reforms go hand and hand both around Police Reforms and criminal justice reforms, as well. Weve seen in San Francisco a lot of real change but also knowing that we have a lot more to do. So we are really excited with this panel here today to talk about the work that San Francisco has already done but also our commitment to doing even more, including using the police in response to noncriminal activities, addressing police biases and strengthening our ability, and promoting economic justice. If were going to make real change, we need to fundamentally change the nature of policing itself. Here is an incredible opportunity, and so todays conversation will discuss other paths, criminal justice reforms that have been made in San Francisco, and joining us today,
Police station on fire. The police had to abandon their headquarters. They abandoned the neighborhood. Stores were set on fire. There were explosions. It was scary. It was dangerous. Some of the angry people started looting, breaking windows, stealing merchandise, setting their own community on fire. And then this is the loop we get stuck in. It goes from, it isnt right to kill an unarmed man. Well, it also isnt right to loot, and set fires and attack the police. But the police are attacking us, and killing us over and over again, and nothing changes. Well, that needs to be settled by the law. But an officer of the law just killed another unarmed man. And so on. These were senseless acts of violence brought on by a senseless act of violence. And that just keeps going. In a loop. And again, the only reason we even know what happened to george floyd is because its on video. Most incidents like this are not, which is why parents of young black men have to teach their kids how to avoid bei
Chinese people, with folks who are different than they are . Im trying to figure out what to call you, chair cohen, because im used to calling you supervisor, but im so glad that you could join this conversation because you were so heroic. I was focused on police reform, but you took it to a whole nother level, and you just ran with it. As a member of the board of supervisors, you didnt have to attend Police Commission meetings, but you sat there for hours. And the time you invested in getting rid of the chokehold and the attacks on the Police Officers association, and all the stuff that you pushed for, you see what were implementing. As you support policies, we used to have seven officer involved shootings, and then, over the past two years, we have seen three officer involved shootings, which none have resulted in death. What do you think about the work youve done, and what do you think we have to do . Because we definitely have more to do. Good morning, chief and van and mayor. Its
Law enforcement. These protests come at a time when our communities have been struggling even more because of the coronavirus. For too long, black people have been subjected to abuse at the hands of those in power. Now is the time that we can make sure that the demonstrations that we see are translated into real action. As has sadly been demonstrated by the death of george floyd, black communities are also disproportionately represented in our criminal justice system, so reforms go hand and hand both around Police Reforms and criminal justice reforms, as well. Weve seen in San Francisco a lot of real change but also knowing that we have a lot more to do. So we are really excited with this panel here today to talk about the work that San Francisco has already done but also our commitment to doing even more, including using the police in response to noncriminal activities, addressing police biases and strengthening our ability, and promoting economic justice. If were going to make real c