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Thursday, November 12, 2026

City

City Council forced to agree with grand jury: police oversight commission still can't do its job six years after voter mandate

The council voted 5-1 to change its responses from 'disagree in part' to 'agree' on two findings that the Commission on Police Practices lacks investigative capabilities and access to complaint data.

San Diego Newsline Staff · November 12, 2026
Public Safety

SDPD used Flock license plate readers to surveil domestic violence victim and its own officers, records show

Internal Affairs detectives used the city's network of 500 surveillance cameras to track Officer Miguel Gonzalez and a woman he allegedly had a sexual relationship with, prompting a councilmember to demand immediate suspension of the program.

San Diego Newsline Staff · November 12, 2026