Defund San Francisco police? Chief Bill Scott says he's open to the idea
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Defund San Francisco police? Chief Bill Scott says he’s open to the idea
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott signaled a willingness Monday to defund a portion of his department’s budget in response to calls for reform following mass civil unrest over police brutality across the country.
“We’re at a time in policing in this country where the whole world is speaking to us, and we need to hear what’s being said,” Scott said during an online forum hosted by the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club. “And what’s being said is we have to change the way we do policing in this country. And I think, for me, I’m open to that.”
Scott’s comments come after San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Shamann Walton said last week they intend to shift a portion of the Police Department’s upcoming budget and redirect it to the city’s black community. Key details about what that proposal will look like — such as how much money will be taken from the police budget and where the money will go — have not yet been decided.
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