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SFPD review finds multiple officers linked to racist, homophobic texts; commission, OCC to review discipline
Summary
The chief told the Police Commission that roughly 14 officers were identified in a review of text messages tied to a former sergeant; five have been reassigned pending administrative investigations and the Office of Citizen Complaints will participate in further review. The commission voted to disclose some closed-session discussion and will adjudicate any discipline that exceeds the chief’s authority.
The San Francisco Police Department is reviewing dozens of officers after a post‑criminal‑case probe found multiple members exchanged racist and homophobic messages, the chief told the Police Commission at its March 25 meeting at Park Station. The chief said about 14 members were identified for further examination, with five officers reassigned to positions without public contact while administrative inquiries proceed.
Joyce Hicks, director of the San Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints, told commissioners that OCC investigators have subpoena power and conduct independent interviews, site visits and evidence reviews as part of misconduct investigations. "We conduct our…
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