Police Commission votes to send update letter on grand jury recommendations, keeps closed session discussions confidential

The Police Commission voted to submit an update letter to the presiding judge summarizing the Commissions implementation of recommendations from a civil grand jury report on timely and transparent investigations of officer-involved shootings.

Vice President Mazuko (presenting the item) said the Commission had implemented almost every recommendation that fell within its authority but noted some proposals could not be adopted because they would violate charter code or exceed the Commissions jurisdiction. Commissioners discussed town-hall timing and noted external dependencies such as medical examiner reports and other investigatory timelines.

After the public comment period, the Commission moved (speaker 9), seconded (speaker 3), and by acclamation approved sending the letter to the Honorable Terry Jackson, presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court. Later in the meeting the Commission voted to go into closed session, to assert attorney-client privilege for the closed item, and after returning to open session voted for nondisclosure under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12.

Public commenters urged the Commission to present neutral facts in press conferences about officer-involved shootings and to make as much information public as legally allowable. Community advocates also pressed for Commission attendance at community meetings and for transparency on investigations such as the Amilcar Perez Lopez and Sean Moore incidents.

The Commission recorded the motions and votes on the record and will provide the submitted letter to the presiding judge; it did not disclose closed-session discussion content publicly.