Police commission accepts stipulated resignation for Patrol Special Officer Hanley Chan

The Police Commission voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to accept a stipulated disposition in eight consolidated disciplinary matters involving Patrol Special Officer Hanley Chan.

Under the agreement, Chan will resign his position as a patrol special officer and the pending charges will be dismissed without an admission of liability. The disposition allows Chan to petition to reapply as a patrol special officer after a three‑year period subject to the department’s normal background and eligibility checks.

Commission counsel and department counsel described the arrangement to the commission and clarified the commission would retain limited jurisdiction over the sale and approval of the patrol beat Chan owns. The commission set a schedule for periodic status reports about Chan’s efforts to sell the beat; counsel indicated Chan would be asked to report approximately every 90 days on progress and that the commission could intervene if the sale was not progressing.

Commissioner Onick said he had concerns noted on the record but that he did not see a better disposition; a roll call vote recorded Commissioners Lee, Onick, Pan, Hammer, Marshall and Mizuko voting ‘Aye’.

Several neighborhood representatives spoke in public comment to praise Chan’s neighborhood visibility and community work while acknowledging there were unresolved charges. The commission accepted the stipulated resolution and asked the city attorney’s office to finalize the executed agreement and report any remaining procedural questions to the commission.