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Rules committee forwards SFPD policy allowing limited access to private cameras after contentious hearing
Summary
After hours of testimony from civil-rights groups, businesses and residents, the Rules Committee on Sept. 12 amended and forwarded to the full Board a San Francisco Police Department policy that would allow limited access to non‑city entity surveillance cameras, including temporary live monitoring, with a 15‑month sunset and reporting requirements.
A divided San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee voted on Sept. 12 to send to the full board an SFPD surveillance-technology policy that would allow the department to request access to private cameras and, in narrow circumstances, conduct temporary live monitoring with express consent.
The committee adopted an amendment to extend the policy's sunset and evaluation window to 15 months and required metrics and reporting the committee said are necessary to reassess the policy after a trial period. Chair Aaron Peskin emphasized the time-limited approach, saying, “Is it perfect? Probably not. Is it worth trying? I think so.”
The policy (an implementation of San Francisco Administrative Code Section 19B) codifies procedures…
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