Agenda
- Weekly Officer Recognition Certificate
- Presentation of an Officer who has gone above and beyond in the performance of their duties.
- Officer Alfredo Oropeza, Star No. 432, Mission Station
- Officer Jose Canchola, Star No. 268, 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)
- Collaborative Reform Initiative: Monthly Update
- SFPD First Quarter 2023 Audit of Electronic Communication Devices for Bias
- Adoption of Minutes (ACTION)
- for the Meetings of April 5th and 12th, 2023
- 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 (DPA's report will be limited to a brief description of 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)
- DPA presentation and discussion on Audit of Department Communications for Bias (DISCUSSION)
Key Issue Report: SFPD’s Monitoring of Department Communications for Bias, Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
- Discussion and possible action to approve revised DGO 2.02 “Alcohol Use by Sworn Department Members” for the Department to use in meet & confer with the effected bargaining units as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
- Discussion and possible action to approve revised DGO 2.03“Use of Intoxicants or Drugs by Sworn Department Members” for the Department to use in meet & confer with the effected bargaining units as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised DGO 5.24, “Disengagement Procedures” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
Previously approved for meet and confer on October 19, 2022, Resolution No. 22-143
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 2.08, “Peace Officer Rights in Disciplinary Investigations” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
Previously approved for meet and confer on October 5 2022, Resolution No. 22-133
- Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 8.01, “Major and Critical Incident Evaluation and Notification” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
Previously approved for meet and confer on October 12 2022, Resolution No. 22-140
- Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item 16 below, Closed Session, including public comment on Item 15, vote whether to hold Item 16 in closed session.
- Vote on whether to hold Item 16 in Closed Session including vote on whether to assert the attorney-client privilege with regards to Item 16 (SF Admin Code Section 67.10) (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):
David Cordero v. City and County of San Francisco, United States District Court Case No. 19-cv-01834, filed April 9, 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):
Xavier Pittman v. City and County of San Francisco, United States District Court Northern District Case No. 22-cv-02412-LB, filed April 19, 2022 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
c. 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 the chief’s suspension filed in Vaccine Case No. IAD 2021-0328 (ACTION)
- OPEN SESSION; Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 16 held in closed session including vote on whether to assert the attorney-client privilege with regards to Item 16 (S.F. Admin. Code Sec. 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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