Agenda
- In Memoriam
- Officer Luciano Ortega, Star No. 2449, Mission Station
- General Public Comment
(The public is now welcome to address the Commission regarding items that do not appear on tonight’s agenda but that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Speakers shall address their remarks to the Commission as a whole and not to individual Commissioners or Department or DPA personnel. Under Police Commission Rules of Order, during public comment, neither Police or DPA personnel, nor Commissioners are required to respond to questions presented by the public but, may provide a brief response. Individual Commissioners and Police and DPA personnel should refrain, however, from entering into any debates or discussion with speakers during public comment.)
- Consent Calendar (RECEIVE & FILE; ACTION)
- SFPD Second Quarter 2024: Audit of Electronic Communication Devices for Bias
- Semi-Annual Report to the Police Commission Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) January 1-June 30, 2024
- Safe Streets for All 2024 2nd Quarter: Update on Traffic Violations and Fatalities
- SFPD Family Code 6228 Quarterly Report Update on Incident Report Releases during the 2nd Quarter 2024
- Internal Affairs Division Quarterly Report 2nd Quarter 2024 – Update on Open and Closed Discipline cases
- SFPD and DPA Document Protocol Reports 2nd Quarter 2024 – Update on Number of requests for Documents from DPA
- 2023 SFPD Department Awards Certification
- SFPD SB 1421 and SB 16 Monthly Report for July 2024 (Pursuant to the request of the Police Commission, the Department provides this monthly update on the status of Public Record Act Requests received relating to Senate Bill 1421, Peace Officers: release of records. This report is a cumulative record of all requests and the production of documents since SB 1421 became effective on January 1, 2019 and is calculated for a month-over-month comparison)
- Adoption of Minutes (ACTION)
- for the Meetings of July 10th and July 17th, 2024
- Chief’s Report (DISCUSSION)
- Weekly crime trends and public safety concerns (Provide an overview of offenses, incidents, or events occurring in San Francisco having an impact on public safety. Commission discussion on unplanned events and activities the Chief describes will be limited to determining whether to calendar for a future meeting.)
- DPA Director’s Report (DISCUSSION)
- Report on recent DPA activities, and announcements (Commission discussion will be limited to determining whether to calendar any of the issues raised for a future Commission meeting.)
- Commission Reports (ACTION)
(Commission reports will be limited to a brief description of activities and announcements. Commission discussion will be limited to determining whether to calendar any of the issues raised for a future Commission meeting.)
- Commission President's Report
- Commissioners' Reports
- Commission announcements and scheduling of items identified for consideration at future Commission meetings (ACTION)
- Presentation on the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) 2023 Annual Report (DISCUSSION)
The CIT program was adopted to address persons in crisis incidents and formulate plans to establish rapport, and the use of de-escalation tactics whenever possible. CIT Annual Report outlines the responses to crisis calls for service.
- Presentation on the Early Intervention System (EIS) 1st and 2nd Quarter 2024 (DISCUSSION)
EIS is a structured system that identifies and manages behaviors that result in performance related problems by individual members. The intent of the system is to provide non-disciplinary intervention to assist members in their professional development in order to provide the highest level of service to the public.
- Discussion and presentation on department’s community engagement process for the department’s use of equipment policy prior to submission to the Board of Supervisors (DISCUSSION)
Assembly Bill 481 and S.F. Admin. Code Section 96H.1 require the department to submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors including an inventory of certain equipment in its possession, and information regarding the use of the equipment in the prior year. The Commission directed the department to organize a public meeting to facilitate an open forum where community members could actively engage, ask questions, and discuss issues
- Discussion and presentation on the Implementation of Drone Program (DISCUSSION)
- Discussion and possible action to approve revised DGO 2.07, “Discipline Process for Sworn Members” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
The community engagement process does not apply where the Commission is considering policy revisions to existing DGOs to implement Prop E. (S.F. Admin. Code section 96I.1).
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 2.06, “Vehicle Crashes Involving Employees” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
(Previously approved for meet and confer on January 10, 2024, Resolution No. 24-2)
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 5.01, “Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
(Previously approved for meet and confer on July 10, 2024, Resolution No. 24-79)
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 5.04, “Arrests by Private Persons” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
(Previously approved for meet and confer on July 10, 2024, Resolution No. 24-80)
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 5.06, “Citation Release” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
(Previously approved for meet and confer on July 10, 2024, Resolution No. 24-81)
- Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item 19 below, Closed Session, including public comment on Item 18, vote whether to hold Item 19 in closed session.
- Vote on whether to hold Item 19 in Closed Session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)) (ACTION)
- Closed Session
Roll Call;
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Claim. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1):
Yulanda Williams v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-19-576323 filed May 29, 2019 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Claim. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1):
Jane Doe v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., United States District Court Case No. 22-cv-05179-AGT filed September 12, 2022 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
c. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Chief of Police. Pursuant to Government Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Review of findings and Chief’s decision to return or not return officers to duty following officer-involved shooting (OIS 24-002) (DISCUSSION)
d. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Discussion and possible action to decide guilt and penalty, if needed, or take other action, if necessary, in the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in Case No. DPA 0645-18 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
e. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Discussion and possible action to decide guilt and penalty, if needed, or take other action, if necessary, in the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in Case No. DPA 0645-18 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
f. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Discussion and possible action to accept or reject Settlement Agreement filed in Case No. IAD 2020-0080A or take other action, if necessary (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
g. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Discussion and possible action to accept or reject Settlement Agreement filed in Case No. IAD 2020-0080B or take other action, if necessary (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
h. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Discussion and possible action to take off calendar the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in DPA Case No. 48931-21 and remand back to the Chief of Police (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
i. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Discussion and possible action to take off calendar the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in DPA Case No. 46619-21 and remand back to the Chief of Police (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION)
j. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in IAD Case No. 2022-0094A (ACTION)
k. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in IAD Case No. 2022-0094B (ACTION)
l. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in DPA Case No. 50123-22 (ACTION)m. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the appeal of Chief’s suspension filed in DPA Case No. 50167-22 (ACTION)
n. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the disciplinary charges filed in IAD Case No. 2023-0079 (ACTION)o. PERSONNEL EXCEPTION. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b) and Penal Code Section 832.7:
Assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the disciplinary charges filed in DPA Case No. 56763-23 (ACTION)
- Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 19 held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION)
- Adjournment
Date & Time
5:30 pm
Police Department
Police CommissionCity Hall
1 Dr Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
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