BART board wants weak cop oversight

Pub date May 14, 2009
WriterTim Redmond
SectionPolitics Blog

By Tim Redmond

Well, the good news is that the BART Board is actually considering civilian oversight for the police department. The bad news is, the committee looking at the issue is only recommending one model, a San Jose-style system that is much weaker than what San Francisco has.

There’s a public meeting to discuss this tomorrow:

Second Public Forum on Civilian Police Oversight set for May 15

WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2009
TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Joseph P. Bort Metro Center Auditorium
101 – 8th Street in Oakland
(across from Lake Merritt BART Station)