I just heard on ABC 7 that Newsom has chosen a new police chief though the name has not yet been released. Has anyone heard anything?
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Newsom Chooses New Chief
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 1472 (06/11/09 10:09 PM) |
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 113 (06/11/09 10:49 PM) |
Bet it's Manheimer from San Mateo.
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Able Dart |
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 5348 (06/12/09 3:45 AM) Administrator |
http://abclocal.go.com/kg...san_francisco&id=6860421 SAN
FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco city leaders claim they are stunned by massive budget cuts to safety agencies that were announced in a televised committee
meeting Wednesday. Hundreds of police and firefighter jobs could be on the line, if the cuts are approved. Newson makes Chief pick but won't announce
because of the cuts...
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LEBHAN |
The status quo is good enough for Gavin | ||
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 623 (06/12/09 12:56 PM) |
One gets the feeling Newsom isn't bringing anyone into the SFPD to make it a lean, mean, crime-fighting machine.
One wonders if his perfect budget provides additional desks for cops to sit behind? |
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 1687 (06/12/09 9:55 PM) |
his perfect budget provides additional desks for cops to sit behind?With cupholders and a special doughnut warming drawer, powered by a miniature solar panel. |
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fogu2 |
Newsom names chief from Arizona to head SFPD | ||
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Posts: 1868 (06/16/09 8:52 PM) |
Gascon is Hispanic - he immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a boy - and is an advocate for sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/16/MN29188GUH.DTL&tsp=1 |
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Chrysippus |
Sanctuary, But ... | ||
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 4291 (06/16/09 10:44 PM) |
The new police chief supports sanctuary, but does support withholding the names of suspected felons from the feds. This position distinguishes him from the
city's former policy, which is still supported by David Campos.
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 3211 (06/17/09 12:14 AM) |
Maybe Gav can give Gas some hair styling tips.
That murder clearance rate he got in Mesa is very impressive. Hopefully Gascon can convince our homicide detectives that people really don't stab themselves to death as often as they think. |
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Uncle Miltie |
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 571 (06/17/09 7:58 AM) |
stab themselves REPEATEDLY
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 1472 (06/17/09 8:50 AM) |
Probably the same kind of sanctuary policy that Giuliani had in NY, which was for the police to not concern themselves with the status of eyewitnesses.
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Il Postino |
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 727 (06/17/09 9:49 AM) |
That murder clearance rate he got in Mesa is very impressive. Hopefully Gascon can convince our homicide detectives that people really don't stab themselves to death as often as they think.My wife's brother in law is a homocide detective so believe me when I tell you that he is incapable of thinking, therefore they will continue to think people stab themselves repeatedly. |
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 5348 (06/17/09 12:01 PM) Administrator |
This is surprising. It looks like Newsom actually made a good and fairly gutsy choice. Big city experience, Compstat department experience, diversity
experience, but not a softy. Had the balls to fuck with Joe Arpaio, who is a real Nazi fuck. (go to Pheonix, hang out round the jail sometime, you'll see
Arpaio's political slogans all over the paddy wagons - Arpaio is a crook and a demagogue, just ask New Times...)
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Ward Heeler
Posts: 113 (06/17/09 12:37 PM) |
I agree, sounds like a good pick. I winced when I read that Newsom had been meeting with him before the Police Commission recommendation of three names -
seemed a little smelly.
However, I believe that the Police Commission worked hard and with integrity on winnowing down and selecting strong candidates to meet the needs of the department and city. |
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