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Police chief outlines Early Intervention System policy and technology plan, RFP expected soon
Summary
The police chief and Deputy Chief Cohen told the commission that the early intervention system (EIS) involves a policy component expected for commission review on Nov. 8 and a technology component tied to an RFP; commissioners pressed for concrete timelines and pilot-station rollout details.
The police department told the San Francisco City Police Commission it is advancing an Early Intervention System that combines a department policy and new technology, with commissioners requesting more detailed materials before any vote.
Deputy Chief Cohen said the EIS has two parts: a policy (a department general order) and a technology implementation that depends on the record management system (RMS) and vendor selection. "It's our anticipated time that it will be before the commission by the November 8 meeting," Cohen said of the general order; he added that, on technology, "we hope to have the RFP out by the end of next week."
Deputy Chief Cohen described the policy path: the draft policy will be shared with the Police Officers Association under the department's MOU giving the union 10 days to review; if acceptable, the policy will be placed on the calendar for commission action. On the technology side, Cohen said the RMS rollout is the foundation for EIS because many performance indicators will be entered through RMS and then flow into the EIS.
Commissioners asked for firm dates. Cohen said the first station rollout of the RMS will be in March at "Terravel Station" and that EIS would be piloted station-by-station as systems come online; he acknowledged that full citywide operation depends on vendor deliverables and the RMS being fully networked. The chief also reported that the Gartner technology consultant proposal was approved and that Gartner will assist with technology evaluation and staff identification.
Several commissioners expressed skepticism about an accelerated timeline and urged staff to distribute the full draft policy and RFP materials well ahead of the November meeting to allow in-depth review, with one commissioner predicting the commission would not vote the night the general order appears unless members were comfortable.
Next steps: Deputy Chief Cohen said he will finalize RFP language with the city attorney, aim to release the RFP as stated, and present the general order to the commission for discussion and possible action at the Nov. 8 meeting; commissioners requested advance materials and additional briefing on integration with RMS and jail-management systems.
