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Police Commission approves several revised department orders; votes to keep closed-session discussion private
Summary
The San Francisco Police Commission voted on Oct. 1 to receive and file a camera use report and to adopt revisions to the hate-crimes, community-policing and media-relations policies. The commission also voted not to disclose its closed-session discussion.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Oct. 1 approved multiple administrative actions, including receiving and filing a report on department use of non-city-entity cameras and adopting revised Department General Orders (DGOs) on hate crimes, community policing and media relations.
The actions, taken during the commission's October meeting at the Public Safety Building, were routine votes to finalize policy changes and administrative filings. Vice President Benediktou presided; President Clay and Commissioner Elias were excused.
The commission unanimously voted to receive and file the report titled “Department use of non city entity cameras, first and second quarter 2025.” Commissioners recorded four affirmative votes. The panel then approved revisions to DGO 6.13 (Hate Crimes) to align certain language with state penal code phrasing, and adopted DGO 1.08 (Community Policing) and its accompanying Community Policing and Problem Solving Manual with a 90‑day implementation timeframe as requested by the department.
Commissioners also adopted revisions to DGO 8.09 (Media Relations) and set a 30‑day implementation timeline. The votes on the DGOs were all recorded as unanimous among the four commissioners present.
The commission earlier voted to enter closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.1(d). After the closed session, the commission held a public vote under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.12(a) and voted not to disclose any or all of the closed-session discussion.
No public speaker opposed the procedural adoptions during the meeting; a number of substantive policy items were discussed at length at other points on the agenda and will return for further review as noted in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Receive and file: "Department use of non city entity cameras, first and second quarter 2025." Outcome: approved (4–0). Motion and second: not specified in the record. - DGO 6.13 (Hate Crimes) — send revised text to meet-and-confer with wording changes to align with penal code. Outcome: approved (4–0). Mover: Vice President Benediktou; second: Commissioner Scott. - DGO 1.08 (Community Policing) — final adoption with a 90‑day implementation timeframe. Outcome: approved (4–0). Mover: Vice President Benediktou; second: not specified. - Community Policing and Problem Solving Manual — final adoption with 90‑day implementation. Outcome: approved (4–0). Mover: Vice President Benediktou; second: Commissioner Scott. - DGO 8.09 (Media Relations) — final adoption with 30‑day implementation. Outcome: approved (4–0). Mover: Vice President Benediktou; second: not specified. - Motion to go into closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.1(d). Outcome: approved (4–0). Motion/second: not specified. - Motion not to disclose closed-session discussion under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.12(a). Outcome: approved (4–0). Mover/second: not specified.
The commission minutes show unanimous recorded votes among the four members present for each adoption or procedural action. Several substantive policies (notably a proposed revised DGO on plainclothes/nonuniformed and undercover officers) were discussed but not voted on and will return for further consideration after additional review.
