Print The editorial board operates independently from the U-T newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and endorsements on reporting, interviews and rigorous debate, and strive for accuracy, fairness and civility in our section. Disagree? Let us know. Like other agencies, the San Diego Police Department has a problem with trust among people of color. Over the years, when studies show disparate treatment of Black and Latino people, SDPD officials’ first instinct seems to be to downplay the findings — and, by extension, complaints about police encounters. This led The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board to write last month that the city needs action, not platitudes, to improve policing.