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Supervisors press SFPD, DA and SHARP on gaps in survivor follow‑up; Ronan to propose moving SHARP to Office of Victim & Witness Rights
Summary
At a May 9 hearing, supervisors and agencies reviewed how the city's Special Victims Unit (SVU), the DA's office, and SHARP handle sexual assault and harassment complaints. SFPD reported ~8,700 annual reports and an average kit turnaround of about 39 days; SHARP said it has received 72 direct complaints and 187 community‑informed reports and urged better tracking, staffing and confidentiality. Supervisor Ronan said she will introduce legislation to move SHARP to the Office of Victim and Witness Rights.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee held an extended hearing May 9 to examine how San Francisco agencies respond when survivors come forward with sexual assault and harassment allegations. The session brought testimony from the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Victims Unit (SVU), the district attorney’s office, SHARP (the Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Prevention), and many survivors and community organizations.
Supervisor Shamann Walton? [note: name not in transcript as speaker; primary sponsor Supervisor Ronan introduced the hearing], said the review aimed to assess processes since a 2018 hearing that prompted creation of SHARP. Supervisor Catherine Stephanie chaired the meeting; Supervisor Ronan led the hearing and announced she will introduce legislation to move SHARP from the Human Rights Commission to a new voter‑approved Office of Victim and Witness Rights with more prescriptive confidentiality and…
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