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San Francisco police briefed on new municipal ID; commissioners press on verification and privacy
Summary
The Police Commission received an overview of a municipal identification card ordinance approved by the Board of Supervisors and pressed the department on how it will verify IDs, whether records could be subpoenaed, and how banks and other entities would accept the card.
The San Francisco Police Commission heard a briefing on the municipal identification card ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors and raised questions about verification, data security and practical use. A department representative said the clerk will implement the card and city agencies will begin the process; issuance is scheduled to start nine months after the ordinance’s effective date.
Commissioners and staff voiced support for the card’s goals—improving access to services for residents without conventional identification, including elderly people, youth, homeless residents and…
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