Mayor Lurie Nominates Larry Low To Police Commission

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today nominated Larry Low to serve on the San Francisco Police Commission. Low brings more than four decades of experience in law, business, and nonprofit leadership in San Francisco, with expertise in operations and governance. A lifelong San Franciscan, he has played important roles in a variety of civic, cultural, and education organizations, and will leverage his experiences to strengthen public safety and accountability across the city. 

Public safety has been Mayor Lurie’s top priority, with crime down significantly and progress continuing with last week’s appointment of Steven Betz as chief of public safety. In 2025, car break-ins fell 43% to 22-year lows, and homicides reached their lowest level since 1954. Mayor Lurie’s Rebuilding the Ranks plan is driving towards full police and sheriff staffing, with SFPD seeing its first staffing increase in years and graduating its largest recruit class since 2017 last month. Staffing improvements in the city’s 911 emergency response system have driven faster response times, and the administration is making San Francisco streets safer through Mayor Lurie’s Street Safety executive directive and first-in-the-state automated speed camera enforcement program. 

“We’re making real progress on public safety in San Francisco, and Larry Low’s decades of leadership across law, business, and the nonprofit sector will help us keep that momentum going,” said Mayor Lurie. “I’m confident he will bring a thoughtful, accountable approach to strengthening public safety and trust in government, and I look forward to working with him to continue driving down crime and making sure every San Franciscan feels safe in our city.” 

“I am honored to be nominated by Mayor Lurie to serve on the Police Commission and look forward to working in partnership with the Police Department, my fellow commissioners, and communities across the city to ensure safety and trust in all our neighborhoods” said Low. “I look forward to collaborating and bringing my experience in law, academia, and the nonprofit sector to promote safety, transparency, and justice.” 

“Larry Low’s decades of leadership experience and community involvement give me confidence in his ability to serve effectively,” said Judge C. Don Clay, Police Commission President. "I look forward to working with him to help the police commission continue to improve public safety in San Francisco and ensure accountability for our communities.” 

“Larry Low is an excellent choice. He brings valuable experience and commitment to serve on the San Francisco Police Commission effectively and continue the important work to keep San Franciscans safe,” said Larry Yee, outgoing Police Commissioner. “I know that he will be a steady, thoughtful voice on the commission as it continues its important work.” 

Larry Low is a San Francisco native with more than four decades of experience in law, business, and nonprofit service. As counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP—where he previously served as chief legal officer and corporate partner—Larry guided global policies in governance, risk management, compliance, and operations. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Preston Gates & Ellis, Graham & James, and Pettit & Martin, advising technology, venture capital, and cross-border clients. He currently serves as a board advisor to Lotus Venture Partners and helped found the Legal Community Against Violence, now the Giffords Law Center, following the mass shooting at 101 California Street 

Larry’s civic leadership spans many San Francisco institutions. He has served as a trustee of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; secretary and trustee of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy; and director, vice president, and treasurer of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation. He has served as board chair of The Hamlin School, vice chair of the San Francisco Education Fund, and vice chair of San Francisco University High School. He was director, chief financial officer, and general counsel of the Committee of 100, and trustee of the Bay Area Discovery Museum. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the Panel of Arbitrators for the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. 

An educator and advocate for inclusion, Larry has served as an Adjunct Professor at Stanford Law School, where he taught Asian Americans and the Law. As the chief operating officer of Ascend, he led the operations and strategy for the largest network of Asian American and Pacific Islander business and professional leaders in North America, providing programs to advance leadership and workplace equity. 

A graduate of U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Law, San Francisco, he grew up attending San Francisco Unified School District schools and continues to live in the city with his wife, Doreen. They are the proud parents of two daughters and grandparents of three.