Police Commission adopts negotiated body‑worn camera policy after contentious meet‑and‑confer

The San Francisco Police Commission voted 5–2 on June 1 to adopt a negotiated body‑worn camera policy that the city said will allow an initial operational rollout within about 60 days while leaving room for later review.

The policy requires officers involved in officer‑involved shootings, in‑custody deaths or similar critical incidents to provide an initial statement — an investigator‑led interview summarizing what the officer observed, the actions that prompted force, and the officer’s response — before the officer is allowed to view body‑worn camera footage. Martin Grand, chief negotiator for the Department of Human Resources, said the measure is intended to prevent officers from tailoring testimony to recorded footage while recognizing that investigators and prosecutors may later re‑interview officers: “By…