Supervisors Hear Update on DOJ Reform Recommendations for SFPD; Department Seeks Final Compliance by April 2024

The Board of Supervisors convened as a committee of the whole on Oct. 3 to receive an update on the implementation of recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice27s 2016 assessment of the San Francisco Police Department.

City and outside consultants reported sustained progress on changes to policy, training and data systems but cautioned that implementation and sustainability remain incomplete. The California Department of Justice continues to serve as an oversight partner, and consultants said the current implementation phase is scheduled to conclude in April 2024.

Deborah Kirby, a consultant with Jensen Hughes, reviewed the history and aims of the collaborative reform process that followed the DOJ assessment published Oct. 12, 2016. She told the board the original review identified 94 findings and 272 recommendations and said the current phase groups remaining work into five project plans covering use of force, bias, community policing, a management dashboard and…