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SFPD says most DOJ recommendations are in substantial compliance but 27 remain in progress; agency names records and policy work as priorities
Summary
San Francisco Police Department officials told supervisors they have 245 DOJ recommendations in substantial compliance and 27 still in progress, and outlined four projects ' records management, data-driven personnel development, community policing plans, and management reporting ' intended to finish the remaining items.
San Francisco ' Police officials told the full Board of Supervisors Sept. 27 that the department has achieved substantial compliance on most recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice collaborative reform initiative but still has 27 recommendations in progress, and emphasized technology, training and policy work as essential next steps.
Why it matters: The DOJ recommendations follow a federal review of the San Francisco Police Department that led to a multi-year reform effort. Supervisors pressed police leadership on why racial disparities in stops and uses of force have not meaningfully declined despite adoption of many reforms.
What the department reported
Catherine Maguire, executive director of the SFPD's Strategic Management Bureau, summarized the department's status report: 245 recommendations are in substantial compliance and 27 remain in progress. She grouped the remaining work into four projects that together map to 23 of the outstanding items:
- Records management system…
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