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Police Commission adopts two revised department orders, votes to close and not disclose closed session
Summary
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.
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.
