Police Commission resolutions

Approval of revised Department General Order 9.05, “Citation Control,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instruction provided in Resolution 23-30.

Approval of revised Department General Order 2.06, “Vehicle Crashes Involving Employees,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions provided in Resolution 23-30.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 3.13, “Field Training Program”.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 7.03, “Information Dissemination Regarding Registered Sex Offenders Megan's Law”

Police Commission’s decision to move the SFPD’s Fiscal Year 2025/26 proposed budget forward.

Commission approval to request Controller's Office conduct a comprehensive audit of SF SAFE

Approval to accept $5,000 donation to the SFPD Wilderness Program, from the San Francisco Police Officers' Association 

Approval to adopt Department General Order 8.04, “Critical Incident Response Team,” with one (1) non substantive amendment

Approval of revised Department General Order 3.12, “Department Training Plan,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions provided in Resolution 23-30.

Approval of revised Department General Order 6.20, “Member-Involved Domestic Violence,” with one (1) non substantive amendment for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as
required by law; with labor instructions provided in Resolution 23-30

Approval to adopt Department General Order 9.07, “Restricting the Use of Pretext Stops”, as to the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (“SFPOA”) and no other bargaining units, with an implementation timeline provided.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 9.07, “Restricting the Use of Pretext Stops”, only as to the “SFMEA”, and no other bargaining units, to be enacted with the same implementation timeline as Resolution 24-34 (Approval of DGO 9.07, as to the San Francisco Police Officers Association (“SFPOA”))

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 9.05, “Citation Control”, with 45-business day implementation period.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 9.04, “Seat Belt Policy”, with 90-business day implementation period.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 5.25, “Foot Pursuits”, with 45-business day implementation period.

Approval of revised Department General Order 10.02, “Equipment,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30.

Approval to accept a photo booth donation for SFPD’s Annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day” event, worth an estimated $500.00

Approval to adopt Department General Order 10.02, “Equipment”.

Approval to forward the Statement of Purpose to BOS and Mayor for Approval

Approval to adopt Department General Order 6.20 "Member-Involved Domestic Violence"

Approval to adopt Department General Order 3.12 "Department Training Plan" with one non-substantive amendment. 

Approval to accept Guide Dog for the Blind’s donation of a facility dog for use with SFPD, estimated value $2,000.

Approval to move Department General Order 5.20 “Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons” and Department General Order 6.16 “Sexual Assault” Working Groups forward

Approval to accept San Francisco Police Foundation Grant to Blue and Blue Debriefing Training, valued at $1,180.00 

Approval to accept San Francisco Police Foundation Grant to the Mothers, Fathers and Families Impacted by Homicide March, valued at $5,480.40 

Approval to accept San Francisco Police Foundation Grant to SFPD’s National Night Out Event, valued at $20,000.00 ($2,000 per district station) 

Approval to accept San Francisco Police Foundation Grant to Neighborhood Safety Team Uniforms, valued at $494.44

Approval to accept San Francisco Police Credit Union (SFPCU) donation to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, hosted by the San Francisco Police Department, valued at $350.00 

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 1,800 units of Naloxone valued at $81,300 through the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP), which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services. Naloxone from this project will be used to help combat opioid overdose-related deaths. 

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $72,275 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program to train and procure equipment for the Criminology Laboratory with the project period beginning on April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. 

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.01, “Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person”, with one substantive amendment, for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions from Resolution 23-30

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.04, “Arrests by Private Persons” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law with labor instructions from Resolution 23-30 

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.06, “Citation Release” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law with labor instructions from Resolution 23-30 

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.03, “Investigative Detentions”, with 5 Amendments, for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law with labor instructions from Resolution 23-30 

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.05, “Emergency Response and Pursuit Driving” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law with labor instructions from Resolution 23-30 

Awards Granted to the Members of the Police Department

Approval of revised Department General Order 2.07, “Discipline Process for Sworn Members,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions as provided in Resolution No. 23-30. 

Approval to adopt Department General Order 2.06, “Vehicle Crashes Involving Employees”, with a forty-five (45) calendar day implementation period.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 5.01, “Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person” with a forty-five (45) calendar day implementation period.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 5.04, “Arrests by Private Persons” with a forty-five (45) calendar day implementation period.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 5.06, “Citation Release” with a forty-five (45) calendar day implementation period.

Approval to accept a $23,405.32 donation to the SFPD Mounted Patrol Unit from The Margaret Seneshen Trust.

Approval of revised Department Manual “Community Policing & Problem-Solving Manual” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30, with requested amendment to change CED Commander to Commanding Officer of CED, with instructions from the Police Commission that, between now and final passage, a review is to be done to look for any other rank specific notes and update those to Commanding Officer.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 5.03, "Investigative Detentions" with a forty-five (45) calendar day implementation period.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 5.05, "Emergency Response and Pursuit Driving" with a forty-five (45) business day implementation period

Approval of draft DGO 9.07, "Curtailing The Use Of Pretext Stops," including; (1) two friendly amendments for meet and confer purposes with the effected bargaining units as required by law; (2) with specific instructions for the meet and confer process; and (3) appointing DPA’s Policy Director as the Subject Matter Expert for DGO 9.07.

Approval of revised Department General Order 3.13, "Field Training Program," for meet-and-confer with the effected bargaining units, as required by law and with directions set forth

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.07, "Rights of On-Lookers," including one (1) non-substantive amendment, for meet-and-confer with the effected bargaining units, as required by law and with directions set forth by the Commission

Approval of revised Department General Order 6.04, "Assaults on Police Officers," For Meet-And-Confer with the effected bargaining units, as required by law; and with directions set forth by the Commission. 

Police Commission decision to move the SFPD's Fiscal Year 2024/25 proposed budget forward.

Approval of Department General Order 11.13, "Directed and Recommended Referrals to the SFPD Behavioral Science Unit," For Meet-And-Confer with the effected bargaining units, as required by law; and with directions set forth by the Commission. 

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.16, "Search Warrants," Including; (1) Eight (8) non-substantive amendments for meet and confer purposes with the effected bargaining units as required by law; and (2) with specific labor instructions for the meet and confer process. 

Approval of revised Department General Order 6.05 “Death Cases,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law and with labor instructions set forth by the Commission. 

Approval to adopt resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 900 units of Naloxone valued at $48,750 through the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP), which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services. Naloxone from this project will be used to help combat opioid overdose-related deaths

Approval of Labor Relations Resolution, drafted by the Commission, that will provide labor negotiation instructions for the Department to use when meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units, as required by law, on Department General Orders

Approval of revised Department General Order 9.07, "Restricting the Use of Pretext Stops," for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30

Approval of revised Department General Order 6.02, “Physical Evidence and Scene Preservation,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions as provided in Resolution No. 23-30

Approval of revised Department General Order 2.02, “Alcohol Use by Sworn Department Members,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the affected bargaining units as required by law

Approval of revised Department General Order 2.03, “Use of Intoxicants or Drugs by Sworn Department Members,” with one (1) non substantive amendment, for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the affected bargaining units as required by law

Adoption of revised Department General Order 5.24, “Disengagement Procedures”.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 2.08, “Peace Officer Rights in Disciplinary Investigations”.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 8.01, “Major and Critical Incident Evaluation and Notification”.

Approval of Revised Department General Order 2.01, “General Rules Of Conduct,” with two (2) amendments for the department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30

Approval Of revised Department General Order 9.01, "Traffic Enforcment," With forty-six (46) non substantive amendments, for the department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30

Approval Of revised Department General Order 9.02, "Vehicle Crashes," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30

Approval to accept $5,000 Donation from BXP and Parks Hotel Group, to be given to the recipients of the “Officer of the Month” awards for January, February and March of 2023

Police Commission Directs The Chief of Police to Rescind The Social Media and Plain Clothes Bureau Order

Adoption of resolution urging the Board of Supervisors and Mayor’s Office to support CART as a response to homelessness.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 6.02, “Physical Evidence and Scene Preservation”, with implementation to begin after the sixty (60) business day training period.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 6.04, “Assaults on Police Officers”, with implementation to begin after the sixty (60) business day training period.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 6.05, “Death Cases”, with implementation to begin after the sixty (60) business day training period.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 11.08, “Grooming Standards”, with implementation to begin after the sixty (60) business day training period.

Approval of Revised Department General Order 7.03, "Information Dissemination Regarding Registered Sex Offenders Megan's Law," for the Department to use in meeting and conferring
with the effected bargaining units as required by law, with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30

Adoption of revised Department General Order 11.13, “Directed and Recommended Referrals To The SFPD Behavioral Science Unit”

Approval of the Violence Reduction Initiative (VRI) gift card incentive policy (also known as CalVIP Gift Card Policy).

Approval to accept 3 complimentary passes to attend Oracle CloudWorld 2023 training 

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $70,549 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program to train and procure equipment for the Criminology Laboratory with the project period beginning on April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,407,675.74 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program to improve officer wellness and expand mental health sources for our sworn members with the project period beginning on July 1, 2022, through December 1, 2025.

Approval for four (4) members to travel and attend the 2023 Benchmark Analytics EIS Leadership Conference at the cost of $3804.00 with $3606.00 being gifted to members

Approval to accept cash awards and gifts for the recipients of the Police Officer of the Month award for the months of April, May, and June of 2023, value of $6000.00

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.01, “Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person,” with one (1) amendment, for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions are provided in Resolution No. 23-30, Police Commission Directions Regarding Police Department and Department of Human Resources Labor Negotiations with Effected Bargaining Units regarding Department General Orders.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 2.01, “General Rules of Conduct,” with implementation in thirty (30) business days.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 2.02, “Alcohol Use by Sworn Department Members,” with implementation in thirty (30) business days.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 2.03, “Use of Intoxicants or Drugs by Sworn Department Members,” with implementation in thirty (30) business days.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 5.07, “Rights of Onlookers,” with implementation in ninety (90) business days.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 5.16, “Search Warrants,” with implementation in ninety (90) business days.

Approval to adopt Department General Order 9.01, “Traffic Enforcement,” with three (3) non substantive amendments; to be implemented in thirty (30) Business days.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 9.02, “Vehicle Crashes,” with implementation in thirty (30) business days.

Approval to adopt revised Protocols for Release of SB 1421 and SB 16 Documents.

Approval of Police Commission Interpreting its General Order to Permit the Preemptive Use of Tire Deflation Devices.

Approval to adopt revised Department General Order 3.05, “Department Weapon Return Panel”.

Approval of revised Department General Order 8.04, “Critical Incident Response Team,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions as provided in Resolution No. 23-30, Police Commission Directions Regarding Police Department and Department of Human Resources Labor Negotiations with Effected Bargaining Units regarding Department General Orders.

Approval of Department General Order 5.25, “Foot Pursuits,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30, Police Commission Directions Regarding Police Department and Department of Human Resources Labor Negotiations with Effected Bargaining Units regarding Department General Orders.

Approval to accept a Starbucks Coffee Donation in the amount of $800, $80 per district station, for National Coffee with a Cop.

Approval of revised Department General Order 9.04, “Seat Belt Policy,” for the Department to use in meeting and conferring with the effected bargaining units as required by law; with labor instructions provided in Resolution No. 23-30, Police Commission Directions Regarding Police Department and Department of Human Resources Labor Negotiations with Effected Bargaining Units regarding Department General Orders.

Approval of Awards granted to members of the Police Department

Approval of revised Department General Order 5.01, “Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person”, with implementation in thirty (30) business days.
 

Approval of Awards granted to members of the Police Department

Resolution making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California government code section 54953(e)

Awards granted to members of the police department

Adoption of revised department general order 5.01, "Use of force policy and proper control of a person"

Adoption of revised department general order 6.09, "Domestic violence" and domestic violence manual

Approval of draft department general order 3.01, "Department written directives," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police Officers Association

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the board of supervisors to authorize the San Francisco Police Department to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $123,664.99 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice assistance, under the fiscal year 2021 Patrick Leahy bulletproof vest partnership to fund purchases of vests for law enforcement officers in the Police Department, Sheriff's Department, Adult Probation Department, and Juvenile Probation Department purchased after April 1, 2022, through august 31, 2023

Adoption of revised department general order 3.01, "Department written directives"

Approval of the request of the chief of police to accept gift of $1000 from Tamin & Nikki Pechet through GIVE2SF to be used where the department needs it most

Adoption of revised department general order 6.09, "Domestic violence" and domestic violence manual

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the board of supervisors to authorize the chief of police to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $125,000 from the US Department of Justice, office of community oriented policing services for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 community policing development microgrant program to support our community trust and legitimacy project for the project period of September 1, 2021 through august 31, 2022 and waiving indirect costs

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 900 units of naloxone valued at $66,600 through the naloxone distribution project, which is funded by the substance abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care services

Approval of the Department of Police Accountability's accountability matrix

Approval to accept gift of $50 gift card to be donated to the cooperative restraining order clinic

Adoption of revised department general order 3.09, "Department Awards"

Approval to issue department bulletin, "Green pin campaign to support mental health awareness month - May 2022" temporarily modifying department general order 10.01, "Uniform & equipment classes".

Adoption of revised Department General Order 8.02, "Hostage and Barricaded Suspect"

Approval of draft Department General Order 3.07, "Police Department Collision Board of Review," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police Officers Association.

Approval to accept an Amazon gift card valued at $100 given to Officer Anna Cuthbertson

Election of President of the Police Commission and Election of Vice President of the Police Commission

Adoption of revised Department General Order 3.07, "Police Department Collision Board of Review"

Approval of draft Department General Order 5.01, "Use of force policy and proper control of a person," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police Officers Association.

Awards granted to members of the Police Department

Approval of revised Department General Order 2.08, "Peace officer rights in disciplinary investigations," for meet-and-confer with the San Francisco Police Officers Association

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend an in-kind gift of two (2) utility vehicles with an estimated market value of $38,644.58 from the Union Square Alliance

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the chief of police to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $69,818 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) for the criminology laboratory

Approval of revised Department General Order 8.01, "Major and critical incident evaluation and notifications," for meet-and-confer with the San Francisco police officers association

Approval to deny the draft memorandum of understanding between the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco District Attorneys Office, regarding the investigation of serious uses of force and in-custody deaths, for meeting and conferring with the San Francisco Police Officer's Association, as required by law

Approval of draft Department General Order "Disengagement procedures," for meeting and conferring with the San Francisco Police Officers Association, as required by law

Approval of request to accept four (4) tickets from the SF Police Credit Union for members of the department to participate in the SF PAL golf tournament, valued at $900.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 5.01, "Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person" with an implementation date of December 8, 2022.
 

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to retroactively authorize the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $6,000,000.00 from the California Board Of State And Community Corrections for the fiscal year 2022 California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program to reduce shootings and homicides, reduce recidivism and victimization, and build trust in the legitimacy of the San Francisco police department, specifically individuals impacted by gun violence
 

Adoption of Revised and Amended Police Commission, Police Department and Department of Police Accountability ("DPA") Policy Document, for the release of Personnel Records Under Cal. Penal Code Section 832.7 as Amended by SB16, for meet and confer purposes, as required by law

Approval of revised Department General Order 11.08, "Grooming Standards," for meeting and conferring with the San Francisco Police Officers Association as required by law.

Adoption of revised Department General Order 3.17, "Department ID Cards".

Approval to rescind Department General Order 10.09, "Computer Management Committee"

Election of officers Cohen and Elias

Approval of draft department general order 5.03, "Investigative Detentions", for the department to use in meeting an conferring with San Francisco Police Officer's Association.

Approval of draft department general order 11.11, "Intervention and Resource program," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco police officers association 

Approval of draft department general order 6.09, "Domestic violence," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police officers association

Resolution urging the prompt development and implementation of a distribution plan for covid-19 vaccines to SFPD members 

Adoption of Department General Order 1.08 "Community Policing"

Adoption of protocols for release of S.B. 1421 documents

Adoption of revised disciplinary penalty & referral guidelines for sworn members of the San Francisco Police Department 

Adoption of revised department general order 5.01, "Use of force"

Decision not to move SFPD's FY 2022/23 budget forward

Approval to adopt a resolution urging the board of supervisors to authorize the san Francisco Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $73,800 through the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP), which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and administered by the Department of health care services (DHCS)

Approval of the request of the chief of police to accept a $27,988.37 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to be used for the purchase of National Institute of Justice (NIJ) compliant armored vests.

Approval of draft department bulletin 20-166, "Secondary firearms," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police Officers Association.

Adoption of revised department general order 11.11, "Intervention and resource program"

Adoption of amended protocols for release of S.B. 1421 documents.

Approval to issue department bulletin, "Green pin campaign to support mental health awareness month - may 2021" temporarily modifying department general order 10.01, "Uniform & equipment classes" 

Approval of draft department general order 3.09, "Department awards," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police Officers Association 

Daniel Alvarenga v. County Of San Francisco, ET AL

Approval of draft department general order 8.02, "Hostage and barricaded suspect," for the department to use in meeting and conferring with San Francisco Police Officers Association 

Adoption of revised department general order 5.03, "Investigative detentions" 

Approval to adopt a resolution honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Police Officers and personnel and proclaim the month of may as Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month

Adoption of resolution prescribing methodologies for use in preparation of the San Francisco police department 2021 staffing report

Approval of the request of the chief of police to accept furniture donation from madrone to be used to enhance waiting areas and meeting spaces throughout the department

Approval of the request of the chief of police to retroactively accept gift of $1000 from Tamin & Nikki Pechet through GIVE2SF to be used where the department needs it most

Taryn Saldivar v. City and County of San Francisco, et. al.

Adoption of findings of fact regarding the commission's july 14, 2021 decision in disciplinary charges filed against officer Joel Babbs, star no. 339  (file no. Iad 2019-0172) 

Resolution making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California government code section 54953(e)

Awards granted to members of the Police Department

Approval to issue department bulletin 21-140, "Addition of training division units to the firearm discharge review board," which modifies department general order 3.10, "Firearm discharge review board" 

Judy O'Neil v. City and County of San Francisco, et al

Andrea Gansheimer v City and County of San Francisco

Approval of the request of Officer Marisa Chung to accept a gift card from Boston Properties in the amount of $400.00 to the Original Joe's Restaurant

Approval of the request of the Chief of Police to accept a $5000.00 donation from the San Francisco Police Officers Association to the SFPD Wilderness Program 

Approval to authorize the Chief of Police to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $24,975 from the Department of Homeland Security federal emergency management agency (DHS/FEMA) to install new automatic identification systems on three (3) patrol/response vessels to ensure continued interoperability with the U.S. Coast guard encryption systems

Approval of the request of the Chief of Police to accept 175 sit/stand desks from Lyft, Inc., valued at approximately $8,547.00

Resolution making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California government code section 54953(e)