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Police commission approves consent calendar and two revised department orders; other items tabled
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the San Francisco Police Commission unanimously approved the consent calendar, adopted revised orders on body‑worn cameras and secondary employment, and voted to hold a closed session. The community policing general order and manual were tabled for further discussion.
The San Francisco Police Commission voted unanimously on several administrative actions at its Sept. 3 meeting, approving the consent calendar, adopting two revised department general orders and voting to go into closed session.
Consent calendar: The commission voted to receive and file the consent calendar, which included items such as a $9,500 donation from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation to Southern Stations, multiple SFPD/DPA quarterly reports, and a resolution retroactively authorizing the chief to accept and expend a grant of $63,254. The motion to receive and file passed with seven yes votes, no noes.
Adoptions: After discussion, commissioners adopted revised Department General Order (DGO) 10.11 (body‑worn camera) with a 45‑day implementation timeframe and DGO 11.02 (secondary employment) with a 30‑day implementation timeframe. Vice President Benedicto moved to adopt DGO 10.11 and Commissioner Scott seconded; the motion passed 7‑0. Commissioner Benedicto moved to adopt DGO 11.02 and Commissioner Scott seconded; that motion also passed 7‑0.
Tabled items: The commission postponed final action on DGO 1.08 (Community Policing) and the associated Community Policing and Problem‑Solving Manual to allow for additional implementation detail and a departmental presenter. Commissioners raised questions about how station liaison roles, community surveys, training content and merchant inclusion would be implemented; one commissioner moved to amend the purpose language to add "merchants," and then withdrew the motion in order to schedule further discussion.
Closed session: The commission voted 7‑0 to move into closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code §67.1(d).
Votes at a glance (formal motions recorded in meeting minutes): 1) Receive and file consent calendar — Outcome: passed (7 yes, 0 no). 2) Adopt minutes of previous meetings (July and Aug. 13, 2025) — Outcome: passed (7 yes, 0 no). 3) Adopt revised DGO 10.11 (Body‑Worn Camera), implementation 45 days — Mover: Vice President Benedicto; Seconder: Commissioner Scott — Outcome: passed (7 yes, 0 no). 4) Adopt revised DGO 11.02 (Secondary Employment), implementation 30 days — Mover: Vice President Benedicto; Seconder: Commissioner Scott — Outcome: passed (7 yes, 0 no). 5) Vote to hold item 14 in closed session (Administrative Code §67.1(d)) — Outcome: passed (7 yes, 0 no).
Ending: The commission scheduled further discussion and departmental presentations on the community policing DGO and manual, and proceeded to closed session following these administrative votes.
