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Chief reports mixed crime trends; updates commissioners on Occupy San Francisco operations
Summary
The police chief told the commission violent Part I crimes are down 7% year over year while property crimes tick up 2% and homicide totals sit at 47. The chief also described negotiated actions around Occupy San Francisco, tent removals, arrests and interagency site-safety inspections.
In the chief's report commissioners were told Part I violent crimes are down about 7% year over year, property crimes are up roughly 2%, and the homicide total is 47.
The chief described a change to police lineup and photo-spread policy "to be more progressive" and reduce the chance of misidentification; the change was reported as a partnership with the public defender and research showing consecutive lineups can reduce false positives.
On Occupy San Francisco, the chief said negotiations among the mayor's office and an interagency safety committee are ongoing. He reported arrests during a weekend expansion onto the unit block of Market Street, a removal of 15 tents, and seven arrests without incident; he also cited public-health issues at the site, including a flea outbreak and a parvo case affecting animals. The chief emphasized a negotiated, interagency approach and said police role is to provide safe access for other agencies (fire, DPH, animal care) to perform inspections and interventions.
Commissioners and public commenters praised reinstated departmental traditions (notably a retirement ceremony) and thanked officers for restraint during extended protests. Several commissioners emphasized caution discussing ongoing investigations due to FBI involvement and officers' legal protections; the city attorney advised against disclosing particulars of active personnel investigations in open session.
The commission recorded nonactionable updates: policy work on lineups and referrals to internal affairs and the OCC for specific complaints, and an ongoing FBI inquiry into overlapping allegations that may involve dishonesty and other claims. No disciplinary outcomes were announced in open session.
