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Community leaders rally as Rules Committee hears Police Commission candidate Julie Hsu; item continued to special meeting
Summary
Julie Hsu described her background in law, community outreach and prior service on the Commission on the Status of Women and outlined priorities tied to implementing DOJ and Blue Ribbon recommendations; the committee continued the nomination to a special meeting Dec. 12 after extensive questioning and public support.
The Rules Committee spent substantial time Dec. 8 on a Police Commission appointment, hearing from applicant Julie Hsu and receiving wide‑ranging public support before agreeing to continue the nomination to a special meeting.
Julie Hsu recounted four generations of family roots in San Francisco, training in mathematics and law, prior reporting experience, and long service on the Commission on the Status of Women. She said the city faces institutional problems in policing and emphasized implementing the Department of Justice and Blue Ribbon Task Force recommendations, building community trust, and tracking measurable benchmarks to monitor progress. "Trust is the most important thing," Hsu told the committee, adding that implementation — not just reports — is essential.
Supervisors questioned Hsu about her engagement with communities disproportionately affected by policing, her attendance at commission meetings, and specific reform priorities. Hsu said her top priorities would be rebuilding trust, reviewing use‑of‑force policies (including limits on firing into moving vehicles), completing body‑worn camera implementation and emphasizing recruitment and training. "I think full implementation [of body cameras] will happen in January," she said in response to a question.
Public comment included more than a dozen leaders and organizations from Asian and Pacific Islander communities, human‑rights and arts commissioners, Chinatown CDC, and other civic figures; they praised Hsu’s outreach, multilingual abilities and problem‑solving approach. Speakers included Wilson Chiu of the Chinese American Democratic Club, Rebecca Delgado Rotman, Christopher Chow and others who urged the committee to advance Hsu’s candidacy.
After public comment, a committee member moved to continue Item 3 to the special Rules Committee meeting on Monday, Dec. 12; the motion carried. The committee will resume consideration there and may forward recommendations to the full Board on Dec. 13.
