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Police Commission approves consent items, rescinds several DGOs and moves closed-session items to private review

San Francisco Police Commission · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved the consent calendar and adoption of minutes, voted to rescind 11 department general orders, voted to hold a specified item in closed session under state and local codes, and decided not to disclose most closed-session discussion except for non-privileged minute details.

At its meeting the San Francisco Police Commission took several procedural votes.

Consent calendar and minutes: The commission received and filed the consent calendar (items included disciplinary and annual reports, audits, an in-kind $500,002 recruitment donation, civic bridge agreements and SFPD/DPA monthly reports) and adopted the November 2025 minutes. The motion to receive and file the consent calendar passed (6 yes votes recorded). The motion to adopt the minutes passed (6 yes votes recorded).

Department General Orders (DGOs): The commission considered a package of 11 DGOs proposed for rescission by SFPD policy staff. SFPD Policy Development Division Manager Aja Steves described the list and said DPA had reviewed it and raised no objection. The commission voted to rescind the listed DGOs and the motion passed with seven yes votes.

Closed session votes and disclosure: The commission voted to hold a specified agenda item in closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.1; the motion passed with seven yes votes and the meeting recessed to closed session. After returning to open session, the commission voted to not disclose closed-session discussion with the exception of non-privileged details to be provided in the minutes, and that motion passed with seven yes votes.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned after the votes.

Vote records recorded on the public record identify commissioners by name as the clerk called each roll-call vote; the transcript shows the recorded tally for each motion (e.g., "You have 6 yeses" and "You have 7 yeses").