San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia said that the department’s police officers only used non-lethal force against “agitators” who have attempted to harm law enforcement during otherwise peaceful protests.

One of the police patrol vehicles damaged by graffiti.

Garcia and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo recently discussed the actions of law enforcement officers in response to protests of police brutality and racism following the death of George Floyd under the knee of an officer in Minneapolis last month.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.