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San Francisco Police Commission holds disciplinary items in closed session and votes not to disclose discussion
Summary
The commission voted to consider personnel and disciplinary matters in closed session under Administrative Code Section 67.1 and, after closed session, voted not to disclose the discussion under Section 67.12(a); members of the public protested the closed doors and lack of officer names.
The Police Commission voted on Feb. 3 to hold item 5 — six disciplinary matters and a review of a chief’s decision about returning officers to duty after an in‑custody death — in closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.1. The motion to hold the session was moved, seconded and the commission chair announced the motion passed; the transcript does not record a roll‑call tally.
Before the closed session, public commenter Michael Petrellas urged the commission not to go behind closed doors and called for state‑level reform of confidentiality protections, naming state legislators Mark Leno, Phil Ting and David Chu for action. After the closed session the commission reconvened and voted on a motion "not to disclose" any or all discussion of the closed‑session item under San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a); the motion carried with "Aye" votes recorded and the motion declared passed (no individual vote tally provided in the public record included in the transcript).
The commission did not disclose details of the closed session. Public speakers objected to the lack of transparency and to state rules that prevent naming officers associated with disciplinary matters during public hearings.
