AGENCY
Audit Division
Regularly audits police officer use of force and how the police department handles claims of officer misconduct.
AGENCY
Audit Division
Regularly audits police officer use of force and how the police department handles claims of officer misconduct.
Resources
For the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023
Audit of SFPD’s handling of officer misconduct
Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
Audit of SFPD policies and practices around investigations involving First Amendment activities.
Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
Update of SFPD’s action on DPA Audit Division recommendations as of December 31, 2021
Audit of SFPD policies and practices around investigations related to First Amendment activities
DPA and Office of the Controller collaborated on Use of Force Audit
DPA satisfaction survey responses from complainants and officers.
2019 First Amendment Audit
2018 First Amendment Audit
2017 First Amendment Audit
2016 First Amendment Audit
About
The Department of Police Accountability (DPA) reviews the police department’s performance. We audit 2 areas:
- The department’s use of force
- How the department handles misconduct
Authority
San Francisco Charter (Section 4.136) mandates DPA to audit the San Francisco Police Department’s use of force and handling of police misconduct every 2 years.
The charter also gives us the authority to conduct performance audits and reviews. We check whether the SFPD has followed all laws, ordinances, and policies. DPA’s director decides the frequency, topics, and scope of the audits and reviews.
We use the following criteria to decide which audits we conduct:
- Is the issue within DPA’s scope of authority?
- Does DPA have the resources to undertake the issue?
- Is the matter best addressed by an audit or some other type of review?
Independence
Our audits are independent and objective. We follow federal standards for audits.
Read the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS, also known as “Yellow Book”).