Government,
Criminal
Jun. 3, 2020
San Francisco DA, supervisor propose disqualifying officers with misconduct history
The resolution urges the San Francisco Civil Service Commission to require the disqualification of any police officer applicant with a sustained finding of conduct such as excessive force; discrimination based on race, national origin, gender or sexual orientation; dishonest reporting or misconduct on another officer.
A resolution co-sponsored by San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Tuesday would bar the city police department from hiring officers who have a record of misconduct.
The resolution is in response to Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with third-degree murder last week in connection with the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was being arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit bil...
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