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Civil grand jury says officer-involved shooting probes are 'too long' and 'not transparent'; SFPD and DA pledge fixes
Summary
The 2015–16 civil grand jury concluded San Francisco’s fatal officer-involved shooting (OIS) investigations are slow and inadequately transparent. SFPD, the district attorney and the Office of Citizen Complaints agreed with many recommendations and pledged web updates, new procedures, an MOU and funding to speed investigations.
Eric S. Vanderpool, speaking for the 2015–16 civil grand jury, told the Government Audit and Oversight Committee that the jury reached two stark conclusions after reviewing fatal officer-involved-shooting investigations: they "take too long" and are "nowhere near transparent." Vanderpool urged prompt, written policy changes rather than waiting for outside reviews.
The mayor’s office, SFPD, the district attorney’s office and the Office of Citizen Complaints each addressed the committee. Diana Oliva Arroche, senior adviser to Mayor Ed Lee, said the mayor asked the U.S. Department of Justice to undertake a…
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