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SFPD apologizes to Adachi family; department opens criminal and administrative investigations after report leak
Summary
After public outcry over an early release of the police report in the death of former public defender Jeff Adachi, SFPD commanders apologized to the family and said criminal and administrative investigations are active. Board members and community groups pressed for accountability and public reporting on outcomes.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee held a focused hearing April 18 on San Francisco Police Department policies governing release of private information after media outlets published a police report shortly after the death of former City Public Defender Jeff Adachi.
Capt. Bill Broconi, acting captain for SFPD—s Risk Management Division, summarized department general orders and state law that guide release of police reports and restricted law-enforcement databases (CLETS/LEDS/rap-sheet data). He said the department—s policy is to release police reports on request unless disclosure would endanger an individual or compromise an investigation, and that some information (victim addresses for sexual-assault victims, juvenile identities, information that would identify…
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