SAN FRANCISCO SUPERVISOR JOHN AVALOS ANNOUNCES TODAY A NEW PROPOSAL TO PUSH THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT USE-OF-FORCE REFORMS. AVALOS' PROPOSAL COMES ONE DAY AHEAD OF THE HEARINGS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BUDGET. THE NEW 'POLICE REFORM BUDGET RESERVE' PROPOSAL WOULD WITHOLD 200 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE DEPARTMENT UNTIL IT IMPLEMENTS THE NEW POLICIES. WHILE THE NEW SFPD CHIEF TOMMY CHAPLIN ASKED HIM NOT TO DO IT, AVALOS SAYS HE'S DETERMINED TO SEE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE POLICE... WILLINGLY OR UNWILLINGLY.
PACIFICA'S GREGOIRE HUET HAS A STORY.