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Police commission delays vote on stipulated-disposition rules after POA raises constitutional concerns
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The Police Commission paused consideration of a resolution that would require certain stipulated dispositions of officer disciplinary cases to be handled in public, after the Police Officers Association's counsel argued the measure would condition settlements on waiving constitutionally protected privacy and appeal rights; the commission continued the matter one week to allow further consultation.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Tuesday put off a decision on a proposed resolution that would regulate how stipulated dispositions in officer disciplinary cases are handled, after incoming Police Officers Association (POA) general counsel John Tennant warned the measure could conflict with constitutional and statutory protections for officers.
John Tennant, introduced himself as the POA—s general counsel and told the commission the resolution "seems to fly in the face of the Copley decision." He argued the draft would effectively condition an officer—s ability to settle a case on an ‘‘express waiver of rights,’’ a step he said the state Supreme Court and the California Constitution have previously addressed as protective of peace-officer privacy. "It is a profound misstep you would be taking here to adopt this resolution," Tennant…
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