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Commission approves DGO 3.01 amendment to require legal review of substantive bulletins
Summary
The Police Commission approved an insertion to Department General Order 3.01 clarifying that the legal division must review proposed department bulletins to determine whether they constitute substantive amendments to DGOs; non-substantive administrative bulletins need not be calendared before the commission.
The San Francisco Police Commission on June 23 approved an amendment to Department General Order 3.01 that clarifies when the department’s legal division must review proposed department bulletins.
Under the inserted language, prior to issuance the legal division will determine whether a proposed department bulletin supplements or amends a Department General Order in a substantive manner. Department bulletins that announce non‑substantive administrative changes—such as a change of name, address or telephone number—will not need to be calendared before the commission for discussion and approval.
Staff explained the insertion, and the OCC helped craft language to balance commission oversight with operational flexibility. Commissioners who raised concerns about the definition of "substantive" said the amended text helped clarify when legal review and commission notice are required. The commission voted to adopt DGO 3.01 as amended.
