Shootings, is that in some areas of the city, they have been group involved in games or groups and bayview, inkel tied e and we know theyre tied to previous homicides or homicides that happen in other cities and this is a phase of retaliation sometimes that retaliation has been laid and that is not uncommon. An incident may happen and you may have a retaliation a year later. Thats not uncommon at all. The other thing, in certain districts like in the tenderlo tenderloin, the degree of our shootings are by narcotics activity. Weve had narcotics related robberies go bad that results in shootings and the like and even some of the once outside of the tenderloin, we know for just based on investigations that that is narcotic related activity. Also, we know that very few of these shootings are just random. We have disputes and an argument that gets out of control and someone ends it with bringing out a gun. That number is not as large as the other two areas than the group involved and i say
Good evening, everyone, welcome to the december 22,020th of the San Francisco food commission. Im going to ask everyone to put your hand over your heart for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Can you please call roll. [roll call] you are a quorum. We have chief will jump scott frowilliam scott. Thank you. As always, i will remind the presenters, the commissioners, to keep yourselves on mute unless you would like to be heard so to reduce background nice and same things for all of the callers, make sure all background devices are turned off and you are on mute unless speaking. The numbers to call the Public Comment is 415 6550001. Access code 146 348 0406. Sergeant. Let you finish there. For members of the public, this meeting is being televised by sfgovtv and if you are interested in making Public Comment dial 415 6550001 and
I see no hands. Next item. Was the calendar of future meetings . I think it was everything right . Was it difficult . I called everything, yes. Im going to ask that we schedule donte king here present at the Commission Bias is an extremely important topic which addresses the bias in policing. This revision and all the hard work we did Means Nothing if were not willing to address issues of bias, racism and antiblack sentiments within the department. When the allegations came to light back in february 2020, i asked that this matter be agendized so we can speak get directly to mr. King and address these troubling allegations. Our request was made to investigate the allegations. However, thats not d. P. A. s responsibility or their jurisdiction. As the policy making body of the San Francisco Police Department, it is incumbent upon us to find out the truth of the allegations and address them. Last week i did ask to agendize this item. I believe that what was agendized was a report by d. P.
Announce that and give you all the details of our new downtown d. C. Testing site. But i want to start first with the significant damage that we saw done in our city last night. I am joined by members of my Public Safety team also Public Health team also to address your questions. I have spent this morning Walking Around the city to assess damage and there is significant damage in the downtown areas especially in the blocks immediately around Lafayette Square. And i want to be very clear something as the Nations Capital we are frequent hosts to First Amendment demonstrations and we applaud the american spirit something a and especially protests to their federal government. However, we do not and we will not allow the continued destruction of our hometown by people who are coming here to protest or by d. C. Residents. And as i said this weekend we certainly empathize with the righteous cause that people are here protesting. Every single american should be outraged by the murder of georg
Exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with american and vietnamese veterans and civilians with firsthand experience of the wars events as well as historic analysis. Its a fascinating collection of newly discovered and iconic original documents, photographs, film footage, and artifacts that illuminate 12 critical episodes in the war that divided the peoples of both the United States and vietnam. The visual imagery of remembering vietnam relies on the talents of the many photographers who risk their own safety to capture the stories of the war in pictures. Tonight well hear from some of those combat photographers and learn their own stories. Its my pleasure to welcome lee reynolds to the stage. He is the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history here in washington. Previously, he was senior manager of the Universal Studios hollywood backlock tour from 2014 to 2016 and now works as an independent contractor as an actor, screenwriter, and