Agenda
- Weekly Officer Recognition Certificate (AMENDED)
Presentation of an Officer who has gone above and beyond in the performance of their duties
- Officer Ryan Walsh, Star No. 1967, Northern 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 Live Monitoring Report, 1st Quarter 2024
- 2023 SFPD Department Awards Certification (September 30, 2024, Panel)
- Adoption of Minutes (ACTION)
- for the Meetings of September 4th, September 11th and September 18th, 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 and discussion on SFPD and DPA Sparks Reports 2nd Quarter 2024 (DISCUSSION)
Quarterly reports to the Commission regarding policy proposals under consideration.
- SFPD
- DPA
- Presentation on SFPD’s Drone Program and compliance with AB481, at the request of the Commission (DISCUSSION)
- Discussion and possible action to approve revised Department General Order 3.10, “Serious Incident Review Board” 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 approve revised Department General Order 8.03, “Crowd Control” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
- Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item 14 below, Closed Session, including public comment on Item 13, vote whether to hold Item 14 in closed session.
- Vote on whether to hold Item 14 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):
Steven Benvenuto v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-23-604629 filed February 15, 2023 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
b. 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 24-003) (DISCUSSION)
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:
Discussion and possible action to take off calendar the disciplinary charges filed in DPA Case No. 56763-23 and remand back to the Chief of Police (DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION) - Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 14 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
With the return to in-person meetings and the end of the City and State’s public emergency orders, there will be no remote public comment, except for disability accommodations.
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October 2 2024 Minutes
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
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LANGUAGE ACCESS
LANGUAGE ACCESS
Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon requests. Meeting Minutes may be translated, if requested, after they have been adopted by the Commission. Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact the Police Commission at (v) 415.837.7070 at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. Late requests will be honored if possible.
DISABILITY ACCESS
DISABILITY ACCESS
Police Commission hearings are held in Room 400 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco. City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Wheelchair-accessible entrances are located on Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street. Please note the wheelchair lift at the Goodlett Place/Polk Street is temporarily not available. After multiple repairs that were followed by additional breakdowns, the wheelchair lift at the Goodlett/Polk entrance is being replaced for improved operation and reliability. We anticipate having a functioning lift after the completion of construction in May 2025. There are elevators and accessible restrooms located on every floor. The closest accessible BART station is Civic Center Station. For information about SFMTA service, please call 311. Assistive listening devices, real time captioning, American Sign Language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations are available upon request. Please make your requests for accommodations to the Police Commission at (v) 415.837.7070. Requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.
LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
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