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Board advances 'transparent policing' ordinance requiring quarterly stop and detention data reporting
Summary
Supervisor Cohen introduced an ordinance requiring the police and sheriff to collect and quarterly-report demographic and stop/detention data; the board rescinded an earlier vote, adopted several amendments addressing implementation and transgender reporting, and passed the ordinance on first reading as amended.
The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 8 moved forward with an ordinance aimed at increasing transparency around police and sheriff contacts with the public by requiring the collection and quarterly reporting of data on traffic stops, detentions and searches.
Rescind and reintroduce Supervisor Cohen moved to rescind a prior vote on item 10 earlier in the meeting so the board could consider amendments; the motion to rescind was seconded by Supervisor Christensen and carried without objection. After rescission Cohen presented the ordinance and several amendments she said were developed with community groups and city agencies.
What the ordinance would require (as described in the meeting) Supervisor Cohen said the ordinance would require both the Sheriff's Department and the Police Department to collect data on race,…
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