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Commission debates JTTF participation after Portland resolution; command clarifies chain of command and oversight
Summary
SFPD commander briefed the commission on the Portland 'resolution' and its limited FBI participation; commissioners pressed for codifying a bureau order into a Department General Order and asked staff to close information loops with federal offices; public commenters raised concerns about FBI commitments to civilian oversight.
Commander Beal of the SFPD investigations unit briefed the commission on the so‑called Portland Resolution and the department's participation in the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).
Beal said the document adopted in Portland in April was signed by the mayor but that "the FBI decided to not partake in this resolution" and that Portland officers were not granted secret or top‑secret clearances nor allowed into regular JTTF briefings, according to his conversations with Portland officials and the FBI SAC for Portland.
Beal emphasized that San Francisco "does have an MOU with the FBI, and we do participate in the JTTF," and described the chain…
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