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Police commission adopts new in‑custody deaths policy (DGO 8.12) with clarifications requested
Summary
The commission approved Department General Order 8.12 on in‑custody deaths after presentation by Management Control Division Sergeant Mike Nevin and OCC endorsement; commissioners requested clearer timing language, a clarification bulletin for involved officers and public availability of review board findings.
San Francisco — The Police Commission voted to adopt a revised Department General Order 8.12 covering in‑custody deaths after a presentation by Sergeant Mike Nevin of the Management Control Division and supporting remarks from the Office of Citizen Complaints.
The order formalizes procedures for investigating deaths that occur while a person is in SFPD custody: a criminal investigation by the homicide detail, an administrative review (Management Control Division and OCC where a citizen complaint exists), convening a return‑to‑duty panel within five business days, and…
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