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SFPD says 245 DOJ recommendations substantially compliant; 27 recommendations remain outstanding
Summary
San Francisco — SFPD officials told the Board of Supervisors they have reached substantial compliance on 245 California Department of Justice Collaborative Reform Initiative recommendations but that 27 recommendations remain open and will require new systems and staffing to finish.
San Francisco — Police Department officials told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 25 that their Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI) work with the California Department of Justice has reached substantial compliance on 245 recommendations but that 27 recommendations remain outstanding and will require additional staffing, technology and contracting support.
Key points from the presentation: SFPD Executive Director Catherine McGuire and Acting Captain Eric Altafer briefed the board on the department’s sustainability program for CRI recommendations. Department officials said a bulk of recommendations are now “substantially compliant” with Cal DOJ review. The department described two review types: “targeted review” (166 recommendations requiring periodic documentation) and “general review” (79 recommendations requiring less frequent submissions).
Outstanding work: Officials identified 27 recommendations that remain to be completed. Department staff said about 13 of those require new systems or dashboarding technology, seven require analytic support, and several entail strategic planning (for example, an annual community policing planning process and ongoing community engagement demonstrations). SFPD officials said a modern records management system (RMS) and improved data dashboards are among the key technology needs.
Sustainability strategy: SFPD said it is codifying internal processes, using Microsoft Teams/Outlook to track periodic compliance material, and establishing monthly/quarterly reporting cycles with annual reporting to the chief of police. The department also said it will continue partnership with Cal DOJ and secured a multi‑year extension of outside technical assistance under an MOU through April 2024.
Questions from supervisors: Board members pressed department officials on data transparency — for example, how arrests and arrest‑level detail are tracked in current reporting systems, and whether SFPD can produce data on stops, searches and use‑of‑force. SFPD officials acknowledged limitations in their existing Crime Data Warehouse and said that while individual arrest records exist in the system, extracting person‑level detail in routine automated reports requires a records management system redesign.
Public comment: Several callers during the public comment period urged the board to reduce racial disparities in stops, arrests and use of force and called for suspension of traffic stops for minor violations to reduce escalation; multiple callers cited SFPD data showing higher rates of stops, arrests and force against Black residents.
What happens next: The briefing concluded with a motion to continue the public hearing to March 22 so the board could receive additional updates; the board approved continuation and asked SFPD to provide the outstanding materials, including the final Cal DOJ evaluation when available.
