Membership and Seat Qualifications
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Cindy Elias
Term Ending: 4/30/2027
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee and subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors. Term: 4 years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Kevin Michael Benedicto
Term Ending: 4/30/2026
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee and subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors. Term: 4 years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Pratibha Tekkey
Term Ending: 4/30/2029
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee and subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors. Term: 4 years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: C. Don Clay
Term Ending: 4/30/2028
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Mayor with at least one retired judge or an attorney with trial experience. Term: 4 years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: W.E. Wilson Leung
Term Ending: 4/30/2028
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Mayor with at least one retired judge or an attorney with trial experience. Term: 4 years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Larry Yee
Term Ending: 4/30/2026
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Mayor with at least one retired judge or an attorney with trial experience. Term: 4 years
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Mattie Scott
Term Ending: 4/30/2026
Qualifications:
Must be nominated by the Mayor with at least one retired judge or an attorney with trial experience. Term: 4 years
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
Applications and other documents may be submitted to BOS-Appointments@sfgov.org
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Form 700 Filing Requirement:
Pursuant to the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order all applicants applying for this body must complete and submit, with their application, a copy (not original) of a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). Applications will not be considered if a copy of Form 700 is not received.
FORM 700 AVAILABLE HERE (Required):
https://www.fppc.ca.gov/Form700.html
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The Police Commission shall consist of seven (7) members:
- Three (3) members shall be nominated by the Rules Committee of the Board of Supervisors; and
- Four (4) members nominated by the Mayor, at least one (1) shall be a retired judge or an attorney with trial experience.
Each nomination shall be subject to confirmation by the Board of Supervisors. The Mayor's nominations shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days. If the Board of Supervisors rejects the Mayor's nomination to fill the seat designated for a retired judge or attorney with trial experience, the Mayor shall nominate a different person with such qualifications. If the Board of Supervisors fails to act on a mayoral nomination within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, the nominee shall be deemed confirmed.
To stagger the terms of the seven members, of the first four members nominated by the Mayor, two members shall serve two year terms and two members shall serve terms of four years; and of the three members nominated by the Rules Committee, one member shall serve a term of one year, one member shall serve a term of two years, and one member shall serve a term of three years. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors shall designate such initial terms by lot. All subsequent appointments to the commission shall be for four-year terms.
The tenure of each member shall terminate upon the expiration of the member's term. The Mayor shall transmit a nomination or re-nomination to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors no later than 60 days prior to the expiration of the term of a member nominated by the Mayor. For vacancies occurring for reasons other than the expiration of a member’s term, within 60 days following the creation of such vacancy, the Mayor shall nominate a member to fill such vacancy if the vacancy is for a seat filled by nomination of the Mayor.
The District Attorney, Sheriff, and Public Defender may recommend persons to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors for nomination or appointment to the Commission.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Board, may remove a member the Mayor has nominated. The Board of Supervisors may remove a member the Rules Committee has nominated.
The Police Commission oversees the Police Department and the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC). The OCC investigates complaints of police misconduct and neglect of duty. The Director of the OCC may verify and file disciplinary charges with the Police Commission against members of the Police Department arising out of citizen complaints that are sustained by the OCC after meeting and conferring with the Chief of Police.
Holdover Information:
There can be no holdover tenure for members of the Commission.
(Charter § 4.109.) The Mayor must submit a nomination or renomination to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors no later than 60 days before the expiration of the term of a mayoral appointee. (Charter § 4.109.) For vacancies occurring for reasons other than expiration of a member’s term, within 60 days following the creation of the vacancy, the Mayor must submit a nomination to fill the vacancy, if it is for one of the mayoral seats on the Commission. (Charter § 4.109.)
Authority:
Charter, Sections 4.109 and 4.127 (Proposition H, November 4, 2003)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Stacy Youngblood
Police Department
1245 3rd Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 837-7070
stacy.a.youngblood@sfgov.org
Updated: December 2, 2025