Commission on Police Practices

Supported seating the full panel, particularly Rashida Hamid, and criticized off-topic commentary.

Urged the council to approve all CPP nominees, citing San Diego's history of police violence and the need for a full commission.

CPP vice chair urged the council to seriously consider the commission's six nominees from its first self-run recruitment process.

Demanded the council require SDPD to explain why so many complaints are labeled 'miscellaneous' and to interview the city attorney about rewriting CPP policies.

Asked why the community hasn't gotten updates on the CPP's missing attorney and urged the council to hold public safety town halls.

A CPP commissioner voiced excitement about Roger Smith's appointment, saying his background suggests he values the commission's independence.

Neutral on the appointment but urged that the new director's role include data management and completing stalled investigations.

Welcomed Smith and urged him to stay open to all community members and to continue the meet-and-confer process with the police union.

Argued Beyer deserves his constitutional rights and evidence be made open, though the comment veered into unrelated remarks.

Said Beyer acts with integrity and fights for the commission's independence, and believes the complaints are feelings, not facts, not sex-based.

Said administrative trials too often lack due process and urged the council to give Beyer full access to records before judging.

Said commissioners shouldn't do the bidding of appointers and Beyer deserves his day with transparent charges.

Cited CPP bylaws Article 3, Section 3B, arguing the case should have gone to the full commission for a two-thirds vote and that the process was used to silence independent commissioners.

Blamed Councilmember von Wilpert for CPP leadership turmoil and urged the council to let Beyer stay and restore oversight.

The commissioner himself denied the allegations, said he was locked out of city systems and denied the allegations and evidence needed to defend himself, and asked the council to vote no and send the matter to mediation.