Police, sheriff props adoptedProposition E, which does away with the requirement in the city's charter that the San Francisco Police Department maintain a minimum of 1,971 full-duty sworn police officers, was approved by 71.36% of voters.And at close to 70%, voters also favored Proposition D to create a new oversight board and Office of Inspector General for the sheriff's department.
Its author, District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, praised its passage in a November 16 email to his constituents, noting he had heard from people in custody about being abused by sheriff department personnel."Parent and families shared their treatment and staff even provided input about the injustices they have endured and witnessed," wrote Walton.