Supervisor Angadio seeks update to community policing policy to add seniors, LEP residents and civilian staff roles

Supervisor Angadio introduced an ordinance on Sept. 9 to expand the city’s community policing policy adopted about 15 years ago. The measure would explicitly add seniors and individuals with limited English proficiency to the groups targeted by community-engagement efforts and acknowledge civilian staff as essential contributors to continuity and trust-building at neighborhood stations.

Angadio said Taraval Station’s community-safety liaison had demonstrated how multilingual outreach and civilian-led programming can broaden relationships between police and culturally diverse neighborhoods in the Sunset District. The ordinance would encourage the Police Department to document inclusive programming for seniors and LEP residents, and to recognize the contributions of long-serving civilian staff whose consistent presence helps sustain relationships across shifts.

Angadio said the measure also recognizes that some residents are more comfortable approaching civilian staff rather than uniformed officers and that civilian staff can handle administrative, non-emergency matters to free uniformed officers for urgent responses. Supervisor Chen is an early co-sponsor.

Why it matters: The proposal focuses on administrative and policy guidance for the Police Department’s community-engagement strategies; if adopted, it would codify priorities for inclusive outreach and civilian-staff roles rather than create new enforcement powers.

Next steps: The ordinance was introduced and will proceed through committee review.