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SFPD presents language-access update; department reorganizes program to Policy & Public Affairs and plans 2024 report
Summary
SFPD staff and the city's Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs briefed the commission on language-access work, DGO compliance, bilingual staffing and plans to publish a 2024 report in the coming weeks.
Dr. Diana Arroche, director of Policy and Public Affairs for SFPD, and Jorge Rivas, director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OSEA), presented an update on the department's language-access work and compliance with Department General Orders (DGO) 5.2 (limited English proficiency) and 5.23 (deaf/hard-of-hearing communications).
Arroche said SFPD had transferred operational responsibility for language-access reporting from the Community Engagement Division to Policy & Public Affairs to better focus resources.…
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