Multiple public commenters accuse SFPD officers of repeated misconduct, urge independent investigations

A string of public commenters at a joint meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Police Commission accused specific San Francisco Police Department officers of repeated misconduct, cited civil suits and Office of Citizen Complaints activity, and urged expanded independent investigations and accountability.

The claims drew sustained public attention because multiple speakers described similar types of encounters — from alleged on-street harassment and excessive force to a protester dragged by hair — and said repeated complaints and civil litigation had not produced disciplinary outcomes they considered adequate.

David Carlos Oliveri, identifying himself as with San Franciscans for Police Accountability, told the hearing he was "shocked" that an officer who had been accused of brutality remained in a leadership role within the department’s union. "I'm not sure how the commission could possibly work with somebody like this who has a record himself of violence," Oliveri said, referring to allegations about…