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What Propositions G and H would change about San Francisco police oversight
Summary
City Attorney Tom Owen briefed the Police Commission on two November charter amendments: Proposition G would reorganize and rename the OCC as the Department of Police Accountability and change budgeting and audit authority; Proposition H would create an elected Public Advocate with appointment powers in certain scenarios.
Tom Owen of the City Attorney—s Office gave an informational briefing on Oct. 19 summarizing two proposed charter amendments on the November ballot that would reshape local police oversight structures if approved by voters. Owen emphasized that the commission could not advocate for or against ballot measures during the informational briefing.
Proposition G, as Owen described it, would rename the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) to the "Department of Police Accountability" (DPA), relocate OCC/DPA provisions to a new dedicated charter section, clarify DPA access to relevant city records, require the DPA to conduct a performance audit of police use of force…
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