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Rules committee backs ballot measure to require OCC investigation of all officer-involved shootings
Summary
The committee voted to send a June ballot measure to the full Board that would require the Office of Citizen Complaints to investigate all San Francisco officer-involved shootings that result in serious injury or death; OCC officials said the agency currently investigates only about 25% of such incidents and would seek five investigators to meet demand.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Rules Committee on Thursday voted to send to the full Board of Supervisors a proposed ordinance that would require the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) to investigate every San Francisco Police Department officer-involved shooting that causes serious bodily injury or death.
Sponsor Supervisor Malia Cohen said voters expect independent scrutiny when an officer discharges a firearm. "The people expect that whenever there's an officer involved shooting, that there'll be an independent, fair, and transparent investigation," Cohen said during the committee meeting.
OCC Director Joyce Hicks told the committee the…
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