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Proposed Commission On Police Practices Gains Support

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Marissa Cabrera / News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published June 3, 2020 at 12:13 PM PDT

This story was published more than 4 years ago.

A San Diego police car parked in downtown San Diego, Oct. 24, 2018.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the San Diego Police Officers Association said this week they're on board with a proposed November ballot measure that would create an independent commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the San Diego Police Officers Association said this week that they support a proposed November ballot measure that would create an independent commission to investigate complaints of police misconduct.

The commission would replace the Community Review Board on Police Practices and have more authority than the board. It would also have subpoena powers and its own legal counsel separate from the city attorney.

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Faulconer and the police union's support for the measure come amid growing protests over police violence and calls for greater police accountability across the nation following the death of George Floyd, a black man, in police custody.

The city council must still vote to place the measure on the ballot.

Andrea St Julian, an attorney and co-chair of San Diegans for Justice, the group behind the proposed ballot measure, joined Midday Edition on Wednesday to talk about how the commission could help build trust between law enforcement and the community.

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Maureen Cavanaugh

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Marissa Cabrera

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Marissa Cabrera worked as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition. Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri. Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.

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