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Police commission approves OCC First Amendment compliance audit, 5–1
Summary
The commission voted 5–1 to receive and file the Office of Citizen Complaints' First Amendment compliance audit; OCC director Joyce Hicks warned mandated 10% cuts would force personnel reductions and the elimination of the mediation program under an added contingency cut.
The San Francisco Police Commission voted 5–1 on Feb. 16 to receive and file the Office of Citizen Complaints’ (OCC) First Amendment compliance audit, a consent item presented by OCC Director Joyce Hicks.
Hicks told the commission that the OCC had been asked to prepare a 10% reduction (about $235,000) and a further 10% contingency. Because personnel account for roughly 89% of the OCC’s $4.2 million budget, Hicks said the first round of cuts would result in the layoff of two clerical positions and elimination of a vacant investigator; the contingency reduction would eliminate an additional investigator and the OCC’s mediation program by requiring layoff of an attorney.
"Those budget reductions would result in personnel reductions because 89 of the OCC's $4,200,000 budget is in personnel cost," Hicks said to the commission, and she warned that reduced clerical support would shift administrative work onto investigators, who already carry an elevated caseload.
During the roll call on the consent item, Commissioner DeJesus voted no; Commissioner Chan said she would vote aye with a caveat about further Department General Order (DGO) revisions and concerns about the report’s depth. The motion carried 5–1.
What happens next: Hicks said the OCC must submit its budget to the mayor by Feb. 22 and that she would provide follow‑up materials — including historical caseload figures and a more detailed staffing analysis — in response to commissioners’ requests.
