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Police Commission weighs giving chief broader disciplinary power as commissioners press to clear backlog
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to increase the chief—s suspension authority beyond the current 10 days to speed discipline and reduce a multi-year backlog; some urged a charter amendment, others favored expanding commission staff, piloting negotiated dispositions, or letting the chief recommend penalties up to a limit subject to commission review.
San Francisco—s Police Commission spent a large portion of its March 11 meeting debating revisions to the city—s disciplinary process for police officers, including whether to expand the chief—s authority beyond the current 10-day suspension limit.
The Legislative Analyst—s report found that many California jurisdictions give chiefs broader disciplinary latitude than San Francisco. The report noted typical suspensions in other places can reach 30 days and that, in several cities, chiefs have greater power to…
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