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Independent monitor says SFPD reform is under way but slower than community demands; activists press for per-capita disparity reporting
Summary
Hillard Hines, the independent consultant overseeing much of San Francisco’s DOJ collaborative reform work, reported progress on policies and compliance measures but said finishing all 272 DOJ recommendations within the current contract era is unlikely; community groups urged faster action, better data and permanent accountability.
San Francisco’s effort to implement recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice assessment of the Police Department remains a work in progress, an outside consultant and community groups told the Board of Supervisors Oct. 20.
Hillard Hines, the consulting team hired to help the city implement the DOJ’s 2016 collaborative reform initiative, briefed the board and said the program has moved from policy development into implementation. Lindsay Morgan and senior adviser Michael Durden said the department had finished many “compliance measures” tied to DOJ recommendations and expected a new phase of reporting in 2021, but they did not expect to reach every recommendation before the consultant contract ends.
“We are in a good road,” Durden…
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