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Print When the video emerged of police officers repeatedly punching a homeless Black man they had pinned down on a La Jolla street last week, it had the makings of one of those flashpoints that could trigger law enforcement reforms. The incident is under investigation, but for some time a consensus has been growing to change police duties related to San Diego’s homeless population. Advocates for “reimagining” public safety, police officials and the city police union say officers shouldn’t be the regular first responders to situations involving homeless people, except when violence has...

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. For the 11th year in a row, a San Diego mayor has proposed increasing the San Diego Police Department’s budget. This time it’s new Mayor Todd Gloria proposing an increase from $568 million to $592 million while ignoring calls from some activists to defund the police in the wake of national protests over ...

SAN DIEGO — While San Diego continues to resist calls for huge cuts in police funding, some city leaders have begun lobbying for a comprehensive analysis to determine which Police Department functions could be revamped or handled by other agencies. City Council members endorsing such an approach say it’s likely to result in much slower and more incremental change than sought by groups that began chanting slogans like “defund the police” following the death of George Floyd last year. Those council members contend that thoughtful analysis and targeted changes make more sense for San Di...

SAN DIEGO — While San Diego continues to resist calls for huge cuts in police funding, some city leaders have begun lobbying for a comprehensive analysis to determine which Police Department functions could be revamped or handled by other agencies. City Council members endorsing such an approach say it’s likely to result in much slower and more incremental change than sought by groups that began chanting slogans such as “defund the police” after the death of George Floyd last year. Those council members contend that thoughtful analysis and targeted changes make more sense for San Die...

Local civil rights activists demand police reform after Chauvin guilty verdict Local activists demand police reform in San Diego County and last updated 2021-04-21 20:30:31-04 SAN DIEGO (KGTV)-- Since former Minnesota Police officer Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict, local civil rights activists are demanding government leaders to take on police reform. Tuesday, a jury convicted Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the death of George Floyd. His killing sparked national controversy after a video of Chauvin thrusting his knee onto Floyd's neck during an arrest went viral last year. Commun...