http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/4557/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/civilians_take_police_work_sfpd_program <p>"...a pioneering and controversial test program included in the city's new budget that will use civilian investigators to respond to nonviolent crimes like burglaries or car break-ins, freeing up police officers to focus on crimes in progress or dangerous offenders."</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/civilians_take_police_work_sfpd_program#comments