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Consent calendar (line item 3): A motion to receive and file the consent calendar items — which included the Police Commission report of disciplinary actions, SFPD awards certification, the donation of a soft interview room by Project Beloved, and DPA’s SB1421 and SB16 report — was made and seconded. The clerk called the roll and commissioners recorded “yes” votes; the clerk announced that there were seven yeses and the consent calendar was received and filed.

Minutes (line item 4): A motion to adopt the minutes for the commission meetings of June 4, 11 and 18, 2025 was made and seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded and announced seven yeses and the motion carried.

DGO 8.09 — media relations (line item 9): The commission considered a proposed update to Department General Order 8.09, which codifies the department’s media-relations unit, defines a duly authorized representative of the media (aligned to the department’s crowd-control DGO) and adds press-briefing and information-release guidance. The commission moved to approve DGO 8.09 for use in meeting and conferring with the relevant bargaining units. The motion was seconded. The clerk called the roll; commissioners recorded “yes” votes and the clerk announced seven yeses. The measure was adopted.

Votes at a glance (recorded roll calls): The meeting transcript records roll-call confirmations by name as follows for the three items: Commissioner Tekke — yes; Commissioner Scott — yes; Commissioner Leung — yes; Commissioner Yi — yes; Commissioner Yee — yes; Commissioner Elias — yes; Vice President Benedicto — yes; President Clay — yes. Each vote was announced by the clerk as carried with seven yeses.

Why it matters: DGO 8.09 updates department practice for interacting with the media and aligns SFPD policy with recent statutory guidance and the department’s crowd-control DGO. Receipt of the consent calendar and adoption of minutes are procedural but ensure that commission records and required disclosures were processed.

Ending: The commission adjourned after the votes. No dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jul 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 9 meeting the San Francisco Police Commission approved the consent calendar and adoption of minutes and voted to approve a revised Department General Order (DGO 8.09) on media relations; roll calls were recorded and each motion passed unanimously among commissioners present.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709595,"City human resources says Ralph Anderson & Associates will lead police chief search; commission to meet firm next week",375,3581000,3956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346100-85fef7fca16fd82b149ae6e8d8ded791&start=3581&end=3956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346100-85fef7fca16fd82b149ae6e8d8ded791/thumbnail_3581000.jpg","/articles/6709595/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/City-human-resources-says-Ralph-Anderson-Associates-will-lead-police-chief-search-commission-to-meet-firm-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709595-1f70da2a3d83d19cff0b6b2f7af735c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098885&Signature=RZU7y7DrTZOp-MEu2HchxigrawwGV4DHV2rjq~S8UutIZ5aLgxCiWRcASWsTA6r19N~RyIBneAr-9Ql2xULDnR2~2Q0-M9AphutepNPOD7STY4zwObQsCFoizt8PR4JIHkuOntkQC3OIH8S7zgMy~b15gWU~5co1sGgJwkJmFLUbTrNQfFA3A~NFqCWnlSu3jJqdg-eAUTO3L0mBXrPZviqR9tmMrHbSupcRhRtWr~RropHhCWkNbtwT0aEsWIxztMDhZdKEjxMDUNCPZBp3PCkes5T9K3skpPkcF3uWmF1tMfnTq8OzZJIKgtxj8QQDiYQ3AZKQivm6VvT-nXv1AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — The Department of Human Resources told the Police Commission on July 9 that it has executed a contract with executive-search firm Ralph Anderson & Associates to lead the recruitment for San Francisco’s next chief of police.

Carol Eisen, San Francisco’s Human Resources director, told the commission the DHR used a prequalified pool of executive-search firms created via a request for qualifications. She said roughly 13 firms initially responded, four firms were prequalified and three submitted full proposals. DHR staff used standard rating criteria and selected Ralph Anderson & Associates based on its experience conducting police chief recruitments in California and its ability to run public meetings and reach qualified candidates.

Eisen said Ralph Anderson can meet with the commission as soon as the next meeting and that the firm added retired chief consultants to its team to advise the recruitment. Commissioners asked for transparency about the procurement process, and Eisen said the commission staff has posted the RFP and the Ralph Anderson proposal on the Police Commission website and that other proposals will be handled under Public Records Act procedures if requested.

Commissioner Elias asked how the firm was selected. Eisen described the RFQ process, the prequalification pool and the standard internal scoring that led staff to award the work to Ralph Anderson. Vice President Benedicto thanked DHR for the update and said the commission will continue to solicit public input into the search process.

Why it matters: The Police Commission is charged with identifying candidates and forwarding names to the mayor. Selecting an executive-search firm to manage recruitment is an important early step in a transparent, public search for the next police chief.

Ending: DHR said it will arrange for Ralph Anderson representatives to brief the commission at the next meeting and that commission staff will maintain a public landing page with recruitment materials and updates.","San Francisco Department of Human Resources announced an executed agreement with Ralph Anderson & Associates to manage the Police Commission's recruitment for chief of police; DHR described its selection process and said the firm will brief the commission as soon as next week.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709598,"SFPD says crime down year to date; fireworks hotspots and July 4 incidents prompted arrests and dispersals",1157,2268000,3425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346100-85fef7fca16fd82b149ae6e8d8ded791&start=2268&end=3425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346100-85fef7fca16fd82b149ae6e8d8ded791/thumbnail_2268000.jpg","/articles/6709598/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFPD-says-crime-down-year-to-date-fireworks-hotspots-and-July-4-incidents-prompted-arrests-and-dispersals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709598-00b50914e79044ac4795d69c4ee84321/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098885&Signature=TeF2SNZtvr08IsvpsFMJZ9DJtcfPqK5cu2i3YzoKnA1zdrqk8XOTsw5K~Wici9ANWltpeeMpCFyksdg0N7HSaYePxjzMHYARFV7q-lOmJtuF4HVcalIt5F2pLgCCY9y-bR-7YWSHrEmo-xrdFNOJZHtzgcEGE-8p-hdSlq~L6LzK3VzA9e22JVmdEegeQNS7XmetecwAGL0hUGv0YxJJstGrQ~JrhWU6QI~IfWAY-tgD3Cu3vwRl4weS5SMfvEwPDFoz2IFhR2KV5udAyOUI3BzT1MPGSOjAX6fDg6B3dVfogfEFrsS73abUWUXpf1GEOx-Ezw42GOGmr3oAvpF2-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — Interim SFPD leadership told the Police Commission on July 9 that total crime is down year to date and provided summaries of several incidents tied to July 4 celebrations that required a coordinated city response.

The department reported total violent crimes are down 20% year to date, property crimes down 29% and overall crime down 28%, compared with the prior year. The department said there have been 44 nonfatal shooting incidents this year, a 27% decrease, and 53 nonfatal shooting victims, down 21% from 2024. For the year to date, the department reported 12 homicide victims, a 29% decrease.

Chief leadership also reviewed specific incidents. The department summarized a homicide on July 5 in the Bayview District where a victim was located with a gunshot wound and later died; investigators developed probable cause and made an arrest for murder (187 PC) in a related case. A multiagency fugitive enforcement operation on June 25 led to 97 arrests, and a Tenderloin search-warrant operation on June 24 resulted in the seizure of suspected narcotics, a firearm and illegal gambling machines from a liquor store.

The department described July 4 preparations and incidents in several neighborhoods where crowds launched illegal fireworks and in some cases became hostile. Citywide, the department recorded 47 explosion calls (police code 529) and 395 disturbance calls for fireworks-related activity during the July period cited in the report. Fire Department data for a portion of the evening showed 25 grass fires, 23 trash fires, 31 other fireworks-related calls and 10 fireworks-related injuries.

At several intersections — including 26th and Treat, 20th and Bryant, and Folsom and 20th — officers reported crowds launching commercial-grade fireworks and throwing bottles toward officers. According to the department, tactical members deployed 40-millimeter less-lethal foam baton projectiles to disperse a crowd after repeated dispersal orders and reported no officer injuries. In one incident the department said it arrested an 18-year-old and booked him on one felony and three misdemeanor charges related to fireworks and related conduct.

Why it matters: City leaders coordinated a multiagency response to concentrated fireworks activity that posed public-safety risks. The department emphasized its July 4 planning and said resources were deployed citywide to manage crowds and reduce injuries and fires.

Ending: Commissioners thanked the department for its operational work and requested additional reporting as investigations continue. The department did not seek any formal action on the report itself.","Interim SFPD leadership reported year-to-date drops in violent and property crime and summarized July 4 fireworks hotspots that required dispersal orders, arrests and less‑lethal crowd control.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709601,"San Francisco police oversight office faces proposed layoffs; staff and commissioners urge restoration",2764,1618000,4382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346100-85fef7fca16fd82b149ae6e8d8ded791&start=1618&end=4382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346100-85fef7fca16fd82b149ae6e8d8ded791/thumbnail_1618000.jpg","/articles/6709601/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/San-Francisco-police-oversight-office-faces-proposed-layoffs-staff-and-commissioners-urge-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709601-7c70278a1f843d8ac5da80bc3e05d5ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771098885&Signature=Umcu16fM5W1o9fVVRdll1TeTLumI9B~kMn2KPzEm2sTupg82t9qsaEfuExn6P9Ji2zsfZ9gymJimu11SZKCzewLHEJWxcuirho0MKcWqYVEn2tUK7HFEOgOZ4wMAHcqhrhuBDJd6xxpxD1x0hvRR5nMKk2hvnKH6XAXQROy6PqndSVHZDIby6KsHU9ilhE8z1Il9zyyiorjzO30jkLqNbNIbahV29IWk8Hgws3tAcZq1G-E8CqHfsuDCQj9TQUxXq5nO2~h52YhYEAdqn7g39JCncPiMFpsV9cbW8WZF4XmBvmiZzSUk66xvHvkX26kDn4lyMifBZgLdt0YaC-SXqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco — Employees of the city’s Department of Police Accountability urged the Police Commission on July 9 to press the mayor and Board of Supervisors to restore funding after notices were issued that could result in layoffs.

At a packed commission meeting, multiple senior investigators and staff from the DPA described the effect the proposed cuts would have on ongoing investigations, timely disclosures and the office’s ability to meet legally mandated timelines. Executive Director Paul Henderson said the office has seen a 24% increase in caseloads compared with last year and that negotiations over the budget are ongoing.

The concerns were raised during the public-comment period by employees who identified themselves as DPA investigators. “It is unfair and upsetting that his career and livelihood have been jeopardized through no fault of his own,” senior investigator Chris Chisnall said, speaking in support of a colleague who faces a layoff. “If the cuts to the DPA are implemented, I fear it will send a poor message that the city wants less fair and less impartial investigations.”

Ally Schulteis, who said she runs the DPA mediation unit and is a senior investigator, told the commission that a colleague who has been a permanent civil servant for nine years faces a proposed layoff. “He is an integral part of our DPA team,” she said. “It does not make sense to me that a permanent civil servant working in our department’s core function would be cut.”

Union representation for DPA investigators also addressed the commission. Investigator and SEIU shop steward Vince Vila said the unit has 12 investigators handling complaints for SFPD and the sheriff’s office and warned that further cuts would risk the office’s ability to meet timelines. “The people of San Francisco deserve to have a fully staffed department to investigate on their behalf,” Vila said.

Henderson told commissioners the DPA has more cases this year than in 2023 or 2024 and that, at the time of the meeting, 10 investigations had exceeded the 270-day requirement. “The proposed impact would be vast and severe,” Henderson said of the notices. “People wear multiple hats. At this point, any cut at all from where we are right now would result in…cases taking longer.”

Commissioners pressed for additional information and urged DPA leadership to communicate frequently with staff. Commissioner Benedicto and others acknowledged the public comments and said they would follow developments. President Clay asked Chief Yap to report back next week on any personnel notices in SFPD’s civilian ranks so the commission could better compare agency impacts.

Why it matters: The DPA is the city’s civilian oversight agency for policing complaints. Staff reductions to investigators, legal counsel or administrative support would affect the agency’s ability to investigate complaints, make disciplinary recommendations and meet disclosure obligations that inform the public and commission oversight.

Details and scope: Speakers from DPA described the internal consequences of notices and said administrative support has already been cut to “bare bones.” Investigators said the unit is managing growing caseloads across all districts and that some functions — including work related to incarcerated-person complaints and statutory disclosure obligations — depend on positions now at risk.

The commission did not take a formal vote on DPA’s budget during the meeting. Henderson said his office is continuing negotiations with the mayor’s office and the Board of Supervisors and will update the commission when there is a resolution.

A community member whose son, identified in public comment only as Aubrey Abarcasa, urged the commission to support unsolved-homicide investigations and encouraged the department to use the anonymous tip line (415-575-4444) for information about unsolved cases.

Ending: Commissioners and the DPA agreed to continue discussions and public reporting as budget negotiations proceed. Henderson said he will inform staff and the commission as soon as there are confirmed assurances from the mayor’s office and the Board of Supervisors.","Employees of the Department of Police Accountability told the Police Commission that proposed layoffs and budget cuts would harm investigations, legal work and public-facing services; Executive Director Paul Henderson said negotiations with the mayor’s office are ongoing.","actionData","errors"]

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