Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
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.
Online
Agenda
Weekly Officer Recognition Certificate
Presentation of an Officer who has gone above and beyond in the performance of their duties.
- Officer Cristina Cistaro, Star No. 2154, Taraval 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 2024 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Report
- Police Commission Report of Disciplinary Actions, 4thQuarter 2024
- Donation of toys and books from member of the public to the SFPD Toy Drive for SFPD to donate to the San Francisco youth community during the holiday season, estimated value is approximately $200-$300.
- Donation of funds from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation for the SFPD Holiday Toy Give Away, valued at $9,000.
- Donation of funds from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation for the Community Police Academy Graduation Dinner, valued at $553.77.
- SFPD’s and DPA’s 3rd Quarter 2024 Document Protocol Reports
- SFPD’s and DPA’s SB 1421 and SB 16 Monthly Report for November and December 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 Meeting of December 4, 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 Early Intervention System (EIS) 3rd 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.
Presentation and discussion on SFPD’s Federal Government partnerships, at the request of the Commission (DISCUSSION)
Presentation on DPA’s final audit of SFPD’s processes to ensure the completeness and accuracy of STOP data (DISCUSSION)
Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 8.03, “Crowd Control” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
(Previously approved for meet and confer on October 2, 2024, Resolution No. 24-124)
Discussion and possible action to approve revised DGO 6.14, “Psychological Evaluation for Adults” 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 15 below, Closed Session, including public comment on Item 14, vote whether to hold Item 15 in closed session.
Vote on whether to hold Item 15 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):
CSAA Insurance Exchange/Roman Kuzmnych, Unlitigated File No. C24-0201, claim opened 11/6/2024 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. This item is or the Commission to meet in closed session with their labor negotiator and provide direction or bargaining with the San Francisco Police Officers Association (POA). The POA is not permitted to attend this closed session meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(e):
City Negotiator: LaWanna Preston, SFPD Labor Relations Director
Organization representing Police Officers: SF Police Officers Association
Anticipated Issues Under Negotiation: Discussion on DGO 2.07 (DISCUSSION)
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 24-004) (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 50787-22 (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 take off calendar the disciplinary charges filed in DPA Case No. 0164-16 and remand back to the Chief of Police (DISCUSSION AND 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:
Re-assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the disciplinary charges filed in IAD Case No. 2021-0023 (ACTION)
Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 15 held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION)
Adjournment
Meeting resources
Related documents
January 15 2025
Jan 15 2025 (in-person)Notices
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator in Room 244 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683. (Office) 415-554-7724; (Fax) 415-554-7854; E-mail: SOTFsfgov.org.
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City's website at www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.
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
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
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; (Office) 415.252.3100; (Fax) 415.252.3112; Website: sfgov.org/ethics.
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
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.
Online
Agenda
Weekly Officer Recognition Certificate
Presentation of an Officer who has gone above and beyond in the performance of their duties.
- Officer Cristina Cistaro, Star No. 2154, Taraval 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 2024 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Report
- Police Commission Report of Disciplinary Actions, 4thQuarter 2024
- Donation of toys and books from member of the public to the SFPD Toy Drive for SFPD to donate to the San Francisco youth community during the holiday season, estimated value is approximately $200-$300.
- Donation of funds from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation for the SFPD Holiday Toy Give Away, valued at $9,000.
- Donation of funds from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation for the Community Police Academy Graduation Dinner, valued at $553.77.
- SFPD’s and DPA’s 3rd Quarter 2024 Document Protocol Reports
- SFPD’s and DPA’s SB 1421 and SB 16 Monthly Report for November and December 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 Meeting of December 4, 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 Early Intervention System (EIS) 3rd 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.
Presentation and discussion on SFPD’s Federal Government partnerships, at the request of the Commission (DISCUSSION)
Presentation on DPA’s final audit of SFPD’s processes to ensure the completeness and accuracy of STOP data (DISCUSSION)
Discussion and possible action to adopt revised Department General Order 8.03, “Crowd Control” (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
(Previously approved for meet and confer on October 2, 2024, Resolution No. 24-124)
Discussion and possible action to approve revised DGO 6.14, “Psychological Evaluation for Adults” 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 15 below, Closed Session, including public comment on Item 14, vote whether to hold Item 15 in closed session.
Vote on whether to hold Item 15 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):
CSAA Insurance Exchange/Roman Kuzmnych, Unlitigated File No. C24-0201, claim opened 11/6/2024 (DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION)
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. This item is or the Commission to meet in closed session with their labor negotiator and provide direction or bargaining with the San Francisco Police Officers Association (POA). The POA is not permitted to attend this closed session meeting. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(e):
City Negotiator: LaWanna Preston, SFPD Labor Relations Director
Organization representing Police Officers: SF Police Officers Association
Anticipated Issues Under Negotiation: Discussion on DGO 2.07 (DISCUSSION)
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 24-004) (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 50787-22 (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 take off calendar the disciplinary charges filed in DPA Case No. 0164-16 and remand back to the Chief of Police (DISCUSSION AND 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:
Re-assignment of a Commissioner for the taking of evidence on the disciplinary charges filed in IAD Case No. 2021-0023 (ACTION)
Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion on Item 15 held in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a)) (ACTION)
Adjournment
Meeting resources
Related documents
January 15 2025
Jan 15 2025 (in-person)Notices
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator in Room 244 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683. (Office) 415-554-7724; (Fax) 415-554-7854; E-mail: SOTFsfgov.org.
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City's website at www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine or, upon request to the Commission Secretary, at the above address or phone number.
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
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
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; (Office) 415.252.3100; (Fax) 415.252.3112; Website: sfgov.org/ethics.