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Police commission reviews two draft use-of-force policies, flags carotid restraint and reporting rules
Summary
At a June community meeting, department staff presented two draft versions of DGO 5.01. Version 1 emphasizes a 'reasonable officer' standard and retains carotid restraint as a deadly‑force option; Version 2 uses mandatory language ('shall'), 'minimal force' and would prohibit carotid restraint. Several items remain open for the June 22 vote.
The San Francisco Police Commission on June 1 hosted a community meeting to present two draft versions of Department General Order 5.01, the department's use‑of‑force policy, and to solicit public comment ahead of a scheduled June 22 vote.
Deputy Chief Garrett Thomm introduced the session and Captain Jack Hart summarized the policy development timeline, saying President Loftus directed an update on Dec. 9, 2015, three separate drafts were presented on Feb. 10, and stakeholder working groups and Department of Justice subject‑matter experts subsequently provided comments. Hart said stakeholders at the table included the Office of Citizen Complaints, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the ACLU and community representatives.
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