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Activists seek tougher scrutin
As San Bernardino extends a crime-fighting program to the city's Westside, activists are calling for more civilian oversight of the Police Department.

Some propose a citizens review panel separate from the city's existing police commission.

Others, joined by the city councilman representing the largely black and Latino neighborhood, want the city's police commission to use investigatory powers already written into city law.

"The police violence appears to be getting worse," said Georgia Doucette-Spicer, a member of the Association of Community Organizations for... Read more