San Francisco Chronicle, March 21, 2009 by John Coté
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“There is a problem,” Commissioner David Onek said. “And so the question is what we should do about it.”

San Francisco Bay Guardian, February 11, 2009 by Sarah Phelan
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?page=6&entry_id=8031&catid=&volume_id=398&issue_id=418&volume_num=43&issue_num=20

“Fellow commissioner David Onek described her as “a model public servant” and residents praised her outreach to the local Asian community.”

San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2009 by C.W.Nevius
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“This is not a case where we say, OK, is the new chief going to buy into this or not?” said David Onek, a new appointee to the Police Commission. “We want someone who has experience in implementing these kinds of changes…. I think we need to look at a five-year term for the chief. If he serves at the will of the mayor, he will figure he will be removed as soon as the major leaves.”

San Francisco Chronicle, January 20, 2009 by C.W. Nevius
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David Onek, newly appointed to the Police Commission, called it “a delicate balancing act.” “The Police Department needs to pitch in and tighten its belt just like every other city agency,” said Onek, the founding executive director of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice. “But this may be a case where an exception is justified, as long as the overtime is closely monitored.”

San Francisco Chronicle, January 16, 2009 by Tyche Hendricks
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“The vast majority of victims and perpetrators have past involvement in the criminal justice system,” said David Onek, director of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice … who recently completed a study on San Francisco homicides. “Violence in San Francisco is highly concentrated in a small number of places and a small number of people.”

San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 24, 2008 by Erin Allday
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“The mayor let her do it in her own words, on her own time, and that says a lot for the amount of respect he has for her, ” said David Onek, a member of the San Francisco Police Commission. “So far I feel like this has been handled in a way that’s given her the respect she deserves.”

San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 10, 2008 by Demian Bulwa
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“Today’s shooter is tomorrow’s victim,” said Onek, the study group’s executive director and a member of the San Francisco Police Commission. “A small number of individuals in a small number of places are responsible for a disproportionate share of the violence. If you can make a difference with that group, you can make a significant impact on violence in San Francisco.”

San Francisco Daily Journal, August 5, by Maya Meinert
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has appointed David Onek, founding director of the Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice at UC Berkeley School of Law, to serve a four-year term on the San Francisco Police Commission.