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SEARCHThe mayor has long been a reliable ally of the powerful San Francisco Police Officers Association, the union that sponsored the ballot initiative.
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell and Police Chief Bill Scott are at odds over a controversial ballot measure to arm San Francisco officers with TASERs.
On Thursday, Mayor Farrell issued a statement supporting the June ballot measure, characterizing the devices as a “less-lethal option” that corresponds with the San Francisco Police Department’s “most important priority” of “protecting the sanctity of life above all else.”
The mayor has long been a reliable ally of the powerful San Francisco Police Officers Association, the union that sponsored the ballot initiative, SFGate reports.
His support for the measure comes a day after Scott sent a letter to the city’s Elections Department condemning the initiative as ill-conceived, because it would neuter the ability of the Police Commission — the SFPD’s policymaking body — to decide rules about the devices’ use.
