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Chris Ward Klein (who identified himself as \"Sergeant Klein\" of the United States Marine Corps) said he had researched mass shootings and told the commission that San Francisco had recorded three mass-shooting incidents so far this year, the most since 2018. He encouraged the commission to monitor trends and noted broader concerns about public-safety communications.

Paul Holland asked the commission to immediately place a motion on the agenda opposing the introduction of \"uninvited military forces,\" such as the National Guard, into San Francisco streets. Holland told commissioners that the commission is charged with enhancing public safety and that preemptive opposition would be appropriate; he asked the commission to consider his draft statement and requested docketing and public comment.

A woman who identified herself as the mother of Aubrey Abacasa spoke about her son's unsolved 2006 homicide and said she was attending to increase awareness of \"ways to pay tipsters\" and to bring copies of the ordinance signed by the mayor on June 6, 2025. She urged the commission and the public to publicize the ordinance ahead of an event she planned for Sept. 25 at the City Hall steps so that more people would know about the law and how it might help elicit tips in unsolved cases. The commission clerk read the anonymous tip line phone number for homicide tips at the close of the public-comment period.

Other public commenters included speakers who offered general remarks about safety and community concerns; one speaker offered remarks that were brief and personal in nature. The commission did not take formal action on the requests during the meeting but acknowledged receipt of the comments and, in the case of Holland's request, did not docket a motion on the spot.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player","oneSentenceSummary","Speakers during public comment asked the commission to adopt a formal statement opposing uninvited militarized forces on city streets, noted increases in mass shootings, and urged public awareness of recently signed tipster legislation and an unsolved homicide.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470843,"DPA interns propose updates to SFPD guidelines on First Amendment activities",978,3027000,4005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778866-f85993df40458533a331325765ed3e7a&start=3027&end=4005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778866-f85993df40458533a331325765ed3e7a/thumbnail_3027000.jpg","/articles/6470843/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/DPA-interns-propose-updates-to-SFPD-guidelines-on-First-Amendment-activities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470843-121a7f0f922ac0b730943dd42544c51f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090076&Signature=IkNBfGRacw02pceSrnwMNzEoPKCYL4XSxhvzXBWLFoX5yw2xmzKRLG6TYQHUCfr7sKJbgpyKwouSig-Qc~q1JlZO-PYut2iukKQ7va6L3DbANnff7dBG4KBDy0o60Nwyy0GGG~E53J8btBCbANDU5rOkAlt7EyKEMgeV-l~L46n3vcjNOY114GgnuSGoHUbby8XKFOjsEJDja1DpxtcHwORX7im99huegEdOyfgiKVLG6LABWJQ0TUc3SF4d7U9L9eCcgEnWuDK2LMSpsLNLGXB45LsuamIF2plW23MV03hTsyJGO-fbmUzEkoV~cMksgB9Ys2MOs25Fq5iYewLMkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A cohort of Department of Police Accountability interns presented policy recommendations to modernize San Francisco Police Department handling of incidents involving First Amendment activity, urging clearer definitions, alignment with city surveillance rules, expanded training and new oversight mechanisms.

The DPA's summer interns delivered a condensed presentation summarizing a 104-page report that recommends five main changes to Department General Order 8.1 (guidelines for investigations involving First Amendment activities): define unclear terms (for example, \"criminal investigation\" and what it means for an investigation to \"involve\" First Amendment activity), provide explicit guidance on modern surveillance technologies including drones and reference the city's surveillance technology ordinance, create an oversight unit to audit protest responses and compliance, expand mandatory First Amendment training departmentwide, and add a structured tagging/checkbox mechanism in incident reports to mark encounters involving protests, filming or political expression.

Presenters said DGO 8.1 is roughly 30 years old and that the existing guidance focuses on paper records and internal processes while lacking specific direction for digital evidence and transparency. The interns said they drew on best practices from other U.S. jurisdictions (including New York City and Baltimore) and incorporated academic work on implicit bias to craft recommendations intended to reduce discretionary disparity and improve public accountability.

DPA staff and commissioners praised the interns'work and suggested the SFPD should provide a formal departmental response. Vice President Kevin Benedicto asked staff to consider agendizing a formal SFPD response to the interns'recommendations later in the year so that the commission could review whether items were \"partially achievable\" or \"on track.\" Executive Director Paul Henderson and SFPD staff had participated in the interns'process, the DPA said, and the interns thanked subject-matter experts and city partners who supported the program.

The interns called for an oversight unit composed of a police commissioner liaison, a DPA member, and an SFPD officer to audit protest responses and recommend best practices; they also proposed a searchable checkbox in incident-reporting systems to create an auditable trail for First Amendment encounters. Commissioners and DPA staff noted that similar recommendations in earlier years led to concrete departmental policy changes and that staff would work to coordinate next steps and a formal departmental review.

The interns who presented included law students and cohort members who organized research, benchmarks, and policy drafts. DPA staff said the written materials include links to audit reports and other resources. Commission members thanked the interns and instructed staff to schedule follow-up in coordination with SFPD policy development.","A summer internship cohort at the Department of Police Accountability presented a 104-page report urging updates to SFPD's DGO 8.1 to define unclear terms, address modern surveillance (including drones), establish oversight, expand training and require incident tagging for First Amendment-related encounters.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470847,"Interim chief: Part I crimes down 27% year-to-date; ALPR transparency portal launched",731,1288000,2019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778866-f85993df40458533a331325765ed3e7a&start=1288&end=2019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778866-f85993df40458533a331325765ed3e7a/thumbnail_1288000.jpg","/articles/6470847/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Interim-chief-Part-I-crimes-down-27-year-to-date-ALPR-transparency-portal-launched","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470847-c961d06de6614e26da64f09f1b96096f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090076&Signature=Uvf7bUITJmR-yLCAv5hweVZM87uNkSntZhq~u8Dtq0DApKooxwSaPyGsXG9mcwsx-DsUZP63hS8uxz7aaYc1w8g1RLbFz2Ok7Dr-x9v-zi6rB4Ie05wpwx4sfze6n7~3VnYNiilG9KsP94vqRSTeE4DMvY41BFHmSPKkBgDZUsNw19A9sB7ua53JYsB94-NT0wHSHz1UsH9r66iKGsnz4yGw7jnkcb7EmRTf3-WJZ4nQKhZbXvPj0PTWGVayGTbK9LhPPpP-IWv5llOCYd5d4BqSawCFOmSkCKi-Aoo-jyvZnGa~IVjFY72Z8aiaeBhEAPCnMc1GgQ11gK7bga~WZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Interim department leadership reported drops in overall Part I crimes this year, said human trafficking reports are up amid expanded investigative capacity, and announced a public transparency portal for automated license-plate-reader (ALPR) data.

Interim chief provided the commission with the department's weekly crime trends through Sept. 14, saying Part I crimes were down 27% year to date and total violent crime was down 19% compared with the previous year. The chief reported 17 homicides so far this year compared with 24 in the prior year, a 29% decrease; assaults were down 14% and property crime was down 28% year to date.

The chief told the commission that reported human trafficking incidents were up 80% this year (18 incidents versus 10 last year). That increase, the chief said, is attributable in part to increased staffing and proactive operations: the human trafficking unit was expanded to a five-person team that includes an acting lieutenant, three sergeants and one officer, enabling two targeted operations per month and more follow-up investigations, the department said. The chief said that the increase does not appear to be labor-related trafficking based on available information but offered to follow up on that question.

The department also announced that it has launched a public ALPR transparency portal. The portal, the chief said, publishes information about what the ALPR system detects and does not detect, the department's acceptable-use policy, prohibited uses, data-retention policies, the number of cameras and external agencies with access, and includes a link to the ALPR policy.

The chief reviewed several recent incidents: a homicide on Sept. 10 near Junipero Serra and Ocean (reported as involving a victim who had just picked up a child from a nearby school), for which the department reported identifying a suspect and making an arrest on Sept. 12; an attempted-suicide shooting on Sept. 13; a Sept. 14 shooting on Leavenworth that left a victim in critical condition and led to a suspect detention by BART police; a bank-robbery series on Sept. 10 with multiple apprehensions; and an assault Sept. 13 that left a person with a possible traumatic brain injury. The chief also noted recent seizures, including a search warrant that yielded firearms, and thanked officers involved in those investigations.

The chief mentioned a recruitment presentation planned for Nov. 17 and noted a recent department notice on face coverings that the department says meets the requirements of SB 627 and related state code provisions; that notice was undergoing final review and expected to be posted to the department website in a few days.

Commissioners asked follow-up questions about human trafficking staffing and trends. The chief and staff said they would provide additional follow-up details if requested.","Interim chief reported year-to-date declines in Part I crimes and homicides, an 80% increase in reported human trafficking incidents linked to increased unit staffing, and the launch of an automated license-plate-reader transparency portal.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470852,"Police Commission adopts two revised department orders, votes to close and not disclose closed session",105,4164000,4269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778866-f85993df40458533a331325765ed3e7a&start=4164&end=4269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778866-f85993df40458533a331325765ed3e7a/thumbnail_4164000.jpg","/articles/6470852/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Police-Commission-adopts-two-revised-department-orders-votes-to-close-and-not-disclose-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470852-233c0d7ecada6bd10c3c6bca7a88e204/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090076&Signature=muq2X--5l47eNP4PF7r~eb54orKAzawzefVbE7GrwjwbMKY6VhWculX88PtajOJmtkLXBOMMryS7IEUx~XxNcjNn34yEFSmPpNDF2GPYV8RZIk5VXa80x6Xz6v~L2XccCaJqrut-DhaHQ9w4b3A4DmhrtHorYTaM7nJicDT6SMZBW-nnHW3EUmq8ZFuPJ7Y~-0RV8TaU2eoAw63aEfxNwTx4WdfHlElqDzqrL4vH4Z1M3ktrTPySwpNplCRbsVGrhem4tqwgGrlJSL4n2l9WWBL6zgxvK0~wDX6ZHVHarwtLXGr40qct3otHBIUyH7EreybTwv-Zx5I1cbvd9N9dRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Police Commission unanimously approved two revised department general orders and voted to convene a closed session — then voted not to disclose the closed-session discussion.

The commission voted 5-0 to adopt revised Department General Order (DGO) 5.18, \"Persons in Custody and Transportation,\" and DGO 9.06, \"Vehicle Tows.\" Both measures were approved after the commission reported that the items had completed meet-and-confer with department stakeholders and that the department had requested a 45-business-day implementation period. Commissioners then voted 5-0 to go into closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.1(d). After the closed session, the commission later voted 5-0 under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.12(a) not to disclose the closed-session discussion.

The votes were recorded in roll call: Commissioners Teke, Scott, Leung, Yee and Vice President Kevin Benedicto voted \"yes\" on each of the formal motions tallying five yes votes and no recorded no or abstain votes.

The items had been through the commission's prior review cycles. Commission staff said DGO 5.18 had been approved by the commission on Dec. 4 and sent to meet and confer; the meet-and-confer process concluded with no changes. Likewise, DGO 9.06 had been approved for meet and confer on June 18 and also concluded without changes. The department requested the 45-business-day implementation timeframe for both orders.

The commission's closed-session actions were governed by the cited provisions of the San Francisco Administrative Code, which authorize closed sessions on certain personnel and litigation matters and provide a procedure for subsequent disclosure decisions. Following the closed session the commission conducted a public vote not to disclose, also 5-0.

The commission did not provide additional public details about the contents of the closed session. The formal motions and roll-call outcomes were made on the public record during the meeting.","The San Francisco Police Commission on Sept. 17 unanimously approved revised Department General Orders on persons in custody and vehicle tows, voted to go into a closed session under the city's administrative code and then voted not to disclose discussion from that closed session.","actionData","errors"]

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