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Public commenters press SFPD and OCC on officer conduct and delayed records
Summary
Several public commenters at the July 10 meeting praised individual officers but also raised allegations of misconduct and said they had trouble obtaining police reports or responses from the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC), including an OCC complaint file 244‑13.
At the San Francisco Police Commission meeting on July 10 multiple public commenters used the general comment period to both praise officers and raise concerns about SFPD conduct and OCC responsiveness.
Ms. Preston opened public comment by commending Officer Jordan Oryall for his handling of a June 30 domestic violence call, providing the officer’s star number and CAD number for reference. "He handled this," she said, and recommended the officer be recognized for that response.
Other commenters raised complaints. Diane Carpio, a San Francisco resident of 20 years, said she has not received a police report for an incident dated Jan. 14 and had filed an OCC complaint (file number 244‑13). "I still have not received any response," Carpio said, and requested that the OCC provide a reply by the next day so she could decide whether to file a formal city complaint. Director Hicks later acknowledged the OCC is handling a volume of matters and outlined the office’s recent statistical report.
A separate commenter who identified themselves as 'Clyde' criticized the department for misconduct and alleged multiple instances of improper behavior by individual officers, saying the commission should address both commendations and allegations of wrongdoing. Another speaker described feeling traumatized after an encounter with officers and said they had filed a complaint; commissioners asked clarifying questions about where the encounter occurred and whether it had been recorded.
Director Hicks presented OCC statistics later in the agenda and said the office received 342 complaints through June 30, 2013, a 12% decrease from the prior year, and identified four chiefs’ adjudications. He said he is discussing OCC policy recommendations with the chief and plans to present a second quarter report in August.
The meeting record shows a mix of public praise and complaints: citizens asked for more timely access to police reports and for assurance that complaints receive substantive follow‑up. The commission did not take immediate formal action on any individual public complaint during the meeting; speakers were advised of the OCC and complaint procedures.
