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Chief's report: 37 firearms seized last week, language access work and Olympic torch planning
Summary
Chief told the commission about 37 firearms seized in a recent week, a downtown shooting where a suspect and weapons were recovered, work on a language access program, outreach at an immigrant summit and early security planning for the Olympic torch relay visiting San Francisco.
In the chief's report, the department highlighted several operational items, including significant firearms seizures, language access efforts and international planning for the Olympic torch relay.
The Chief said, "there was 37 firearms seized," including a concentrated number from one district, and described a recent noon shooting on Post Street where the suspect and a firearm were taken into custody after a coordinated building search. Investigations into ownership and legality of the weapons are ongoing.
The Chief also described attending an Immigrants' Rights Summit and supporting the city's language access initiative. The department has been working with the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice and a city vendor to translate web pages and provide native‑speaker translations, and the chief said a proposed limited English proficiency general order (LEP DGO) could be calendared soon to formalize language access practices.
On large‑event planning, the Chief reported attending an international security conference in Beijing related to the 2008 Olympics. "San Francisco is 1 of the cities where the torch will be traveling through, and San Francisco is the only city in North America that the torch will be coming through," the Chief said. The mayor's office of protocol will work with the Beijing organizing committee and U.S. Olympic officials to set the route; SFPD will advise on security and resource deployment.
Acting OCC Director Fields reported the Office of Citizens' Complaints will relocate to 25 Van Ness Avenue (seventh floor) with an effective move date of Oct. 15 and provided a new contact number. Fields also said the OCC is interviewing attorney candidates to fill upcoming staffing needs and that outreach at the immigrant summit generated contacts the office will pursue.
Commissioners praised a recent awards ceremony honoring officers and discussed ways to televise or otherwise publicize commendations; commissioners also requested further information and a possible future briefing on the department's role in providing information to support gang injunctions and the protections the department applies to privacy and confidentiality in that process.
