By: Halim Kazem
However, the ordinance’s effectiveness is limited according to what the law enforcement agencies decide to disclose in their annual reports to the public and the city council.
“I do worry about what the police decide not to report to the privacy committee and as part of the new ordinance,” said Zahra Billoo, executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
“It’s a good start, but it will still require a lot of resources and due diligence on the part of the public to hold law enforcement agencies accountable,” she said.
DeVries said the city had time to develop a solid plan and could ask the Oakland city auditor to join the process.
Continue reading: The Guardian