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Committee Agrees To Re-Do Police Oversight Ordinance After Community Backlash

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host

Published June 25, 2021 at 10:18 AM PDT

This story was published more than 3 years ago.

The San Diego Police Department headquarters is shown in this updated photo.

After strong opposition from critics, a San Diego City Council committee has agreed to make changes in its first try at setting up the rules and regulations for the new Commission on Police Practices.

The commission was established by voters who overwhelmingly approved Measure B last fall.

It replaces the Community Review Board on Police Practices by giving the new police oversight group subpoena power and independent investigative authority to review police shootings and in-custody deaths.

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However, the draft ordinance released by the city council earlier this week, was criticized for containing loopholes and red flags that critics say could water down the authority of the new commission.

Kelly Davis, who reported the story for the Voice of San Diego, joined Midday Edition on Friday with more on the story.

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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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