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Police Commission mandates monthly public reporting on disciplinary docket and reserves regular hearing night
Summary
The San Francisco Police Commission voted June 9 to require monthly public reports on disciplinary cases and to set aside the second Wednesday of each month beginning in July for commission disciplinary hearings, aiming to reduce a multi-year backlog and increase transparency.
The San Francisco Police Commission on June 9 approved a package of measures intended to speed up disciplinary cases and make case status publicly visible. By unanimous vote the commission required the secretary to place a monthly status report on the first meeting of each month showing case counts, per-commissioner caseloads, assignment dates and notes about delays.
Commissioner James Hammer, who moved the measure, said the goal is accountability. "I would urge us tonight to adopt some new rules about transparency," Hammer said during the debate, arguing the public and the commission need an accurate, chronological picture of pending cases.
The new monthly report…
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