Chief Bill Scott announced his departure from the San Francisco Police Department after over eight years of leadership marked by significant reforms and persistent challenges. While he made strides, including changing the use of force policy to prioritize de-escalation and successfully halving police shootings, critics argue that the overall progress has been inadequate, particularly regarding police violence and community trust. Former police commissioner Angela Chan noted that despite achieving substantial compliance with federal recommendations, the department still struggles with issues of equity and reform. Scott's tenure reflects the complexities of balancing community advocacy with law enforcement needs amid ongoing public scrutiny.
He made some progress, but I don't think it was enough progress to close that project," said former police commissioner Angela Chan of the 272 reform recommendations that the U.S. Department of Justice handed down to SFPD shortly before Scott took over.
The disproportionate use of police violence continues. I don't think it's dramatically improved," Chan said.
Though Scott didn't overhaul the department in ways that advocates had hoped for, some progress has clearly been made: The department's use of force policy was changed to emphasize deescalation in late 2016.
For an unusually long time, Scott managed to placate the myriad voices in his ear, from advocates demanding more reform to a union that, from the outset, rejected him as an outsider.
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