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During the July 11 meeting, Member Sydney E. Allen initially stated she would abstain on approval of the minutes. The board then voted on an intermediary procedural motion to permit Allen’s abstention; that motion was approved on the roll call. After a brief postponement to secure a quorum, the board recalled the approval vote later in the meeting.

On the final roll call to approve the minutes, the board recorded five ayes and one abstention: Afua Mango — aye; Sydney E. Allen — abstain; Carryon — aye; Ortiz — aye; Palmer — aye; President Hsu — aye. The minutes were approved with five ayes and one abstention.

No public comments were recorded on the minutes item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jul 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Sheriff's Department Oversight Board approved minutes from its June 6 meeting on July 11 after a procedural motion to permit a board member to abstain; the final vote was 5 ayes and 1 abstention.","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},6655709,"Department of Police Accountability reports Q2 backlog, rising 'unfounded' findings as body cameras clarify incidents",1527,5827000,7354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374948-6bd335d76714174a4dca85528e7890b6&start=5827&end=7354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374948-6bd335d76714174a4dca85528e7890b6/thumbnail_5827000.jpg","/articles/6655709/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Department-of-Police-Accountability-reports-Q2-backlog-rising-unfounded-findings-as-body-cameras-clarify-incidents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655709-a331bbf75f1330ac4a3adcd073e15c46/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443776&Signature=KLqlw0amtrgZIjo~9eSZ5kTZwhLnv3Xw957BtZ4frRwsY7v39jDpR0jl9Ib6xZnF4FaDjVtofQKMs-JagQdjGqWVqhFMl2H19dooLwMmQ0vAfhjEBYSsFu4i03~8QuT65QVjfqegJcrlMhNEX2GI4opRZJ20vBqW2kq5EZ8rGdWDPNaRt-bH-JtzFsb2cV0D0CZ0ULh00fihVhvICNpl-f01uVKRBvP6qykhYL0HW9WQei40-gOIvmWG7F724R~Q5dJF2yHLJKZ5dG4RELWqaPe7WZkt-P7G3IyyiuO1Eo-ivcNRGPj9WzzLVClTlhgAJlOnYocC9-tVHpa6UwvtRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshall Kine, chief attorney for the Department of Police Accountability (DPA), reported July 11 that DPA investigative caseloads reached high levels in recent months and that evidence availability—particularly surveillance and body-worn camera footage—is changing how some complaints are resolved.

Kine said DPA opened an elevated number of new cases in 2024 and early 2025, which strained investigative capacity and pushed some case completion times toward 270 days. The DPA has, at times, returned cases to the sheriff’s internal affairs unit to manage workloads; Kine said the internal affairs unit had recently added staff—an investigator, a sergeant and a paralegal—which improved evidence collection and supported DPA investigations.

Kine described a shift in investigative findings: while “exonerated” remains common (the act occurred but was lawful and justified), DPA has recorded a notable increase in “unfounded” determinations when video or audio evidence shows an alleged act did not occur. He said that as deputies are equipped with body-worn cameras and more surveillance video is available, investigators can often confirm or refute allegations with objective footage.

The DPA presented recent jail-population metrics drawn from the sheriff’s Power BI dashboard. As of July 10, 2025, Kine reported the jail population at 1,244; the department’s six-month range was 1,121 to 1,328. He said the average length of stay is 342 days and the median stay is 108 days. The DPA also noted the jail population’s demographics: the 26-to-45 age range is the largest cohort; the female population is small relative to males; and Black or African American residents represented roughly 40% of the jail population while Hispanic or Latino residents represented about 27%.

Kine described several DPA projects: migrating records to a cloud file system; digitizing older paper files; implementing an electronic use-of-force tracking system (BlueTeam) to replace paper logs; and a planned digital survey for incarcerated people that would run on jail tablets (vendor: Nucleos). The DPA said the digital survey will be anonymous but set up so each incarcerated person can only submit one response; the department is considering incentives such as commissary credit but noted such incentives require funding and coordination with jail staff.

Kine said DPA is prepared to launch public-facing dashboards showing investigative metrics once final data reconciliation is complete and reiterated that the DPA operates under agreements with the sheriff’s office that are more limited than the statutory authority the future Office of the Sheriff’s Inspector General will hold under the city Charter.

Board members asked about the prevalence of complaints later found to be untrue; Kine said he is seeing such outcomes more often but had not yet quantified the trend. Members also asked whether the DPA can obtain background or household information on inmates to support program design; Kine offered to explore survey options and other data sources to help the board and sheriff’s office design interventions.

Kine closed by saying the DPA had increased case closures in Q2 and is working to reduce pending cases while coordinating with the sheriff’s office on evidence production and case assignments.","The Department of Police Accountability told the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board it opened many investigations in recent years, has faced backlogs tied to internal affairs capacity and is seeing more 'unfounded' findings as surveillance and body-worn camera footage provides clarity.",{"_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},6655714,"State chief data officer urges small pilots, community input for jail data and AI tools",1624,1493000,3117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374948-6bd335d76714174a4dca85528e7890b6&start=1493&end=3117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374948-6bd335d76714174a4dca85528e7890b6/thumbnail_1493000.jpg","/articles/6655714/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/State-chief-data-officer-urges-small-pilots-community-input-for-jail-data-and-AI-tools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655714-0fc9f595dfd0f272275395b477077f55/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443776&Signature=Llfu9pFiHTxfRUZ6syqInAOOa9hKvzjC7jpLL8A~woFpERi7KPbIpydBQesuJMlNDqo0FovtqKMloi0mnjdZ8WutjLN3~AM9SwEiFt01Fb-EAX7DYjM8nIfpoupwQJraK0QVvvYktsGPpuYwj7fHIKvHUxfGz46UhhJn5bq9z0dqNfEDNhWuVyMIgdG-thWlibrPlgoAcwIW2oUqbVmf-f8ACy5gSC2vC6CrMBn274xBPuVBu~adJI8VWtGM6sBQAuYQj2m3B-RpNpBupVREqL5CqwVAfetbJHtQzi4T68tUtr6dKLEBmL2o3KuSrEZNlsjjlF8MdPdgYX9YX-HQjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason Lally, State Data Science Chief and former San Francisco chief data officer, told the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board on July 11 that modernization of jail technology and use of artificial intelligence should begin with small pilots, clear performance measures and community engagement.

Lally described the approach his Office of Data and Innovation uses: start with basic measures (“How much? How well? Is anybody better off?”), talk to people who will be affected, run low-risk pilots and scale what succeeds. He said San Francisco and California have both demonstrated that local government can publish granular data while protecting privacy, referencing federal and state guidance and the need to balance HIPAA privacy constraints with community demand for more localized information.

Lally described several statewide initiatives, including Engage California, a deliberative-democracy program he said was used in Los Angeles to gather resident priorities for recovery from disasters. He pointed board members to grants.ca.gov as a portal that aggregates state grant opportunities and suggested that many procurement and capacity-building options can be leveraged without large up-front contracts.

During questions, board members prioritized client-centered outcomes. Member Afua Mango asked whether the board should lift practices and guidelines; Lally recommended the Office of Data and Innovation’s published case studies and standards, including a recently released standard on race and ethnicity data collection. Board members and Lally discussed procurement pathways the state uses to allow departments to buy lower-cost, off-the-shelf tools for testing projects while remaining compliant with state security and procurement rules.

Board members raised safety and equity concerns about AI. Lally said that AI adoption raises legitimate fears but recommended human-centered research—interviewing a few impacted people, running pilots and iterating—and noted that many local startups and certificate training programs can help build workforce capacity. He emphasized the importance of user research: design forms and workflows with case managers, deputies and incarcerated people in mind so data collection is usable in the field, including when electronic systems are temporarily offline.

Lally recommended tools and frameworks for performance measurement, described the state’s capacity-building model and suggested the board monitor the Office of Data and Innovation blog and case studies for guidance and implementation materials. He offered to review materials and provide feedback when the board assembles an inventory or proposal for tech improvements.

The presentation gave the board a practical roadmap for incremental technology improvements, emphasized privacy and community input, and flagged grants and state procurement as places to start without committing to large multi-million-dollar systems.","Jason Lally, California's chief data officer, told the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board that incremental pilots, community engagement and accessible procurement paths are the most practical ways to modernize jail technology and responsibly deploy AI.",{"_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},6655718,"Oversight board members report crowded cells, staffing and technology problems after jail visits",433,631000,1064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374948-6bd335d76714174a4dca85528e7890b6&start=631&end=1064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374948-6bd335d76714174a4dca85528e7890b6/thumbnail_631000.jpg","/articles/6655718/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Oversight-board-members-report-crowded-cells-staffing-and-technology-problems-after-jail-visits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655718-bb33fc45e7de2efcb21d953c93521c29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443776&Signature=HoAVGU--q-kePsuP0lpKAYqD9XhZhio~zvBr3UsULCi-PQFNEhbhcF8wjyVXSFHGz9t9Bz9QOMNZ1oPQhMSEgZTyLEU0jaX5FY1VBTFO5~vyESUWN7KG9NQD-AJ0-JIuSlYd3Vc~N8HwkXGeuHMM~ibF7vn3dPG9ZH-ampbooBuV4ulBQXKhmOpKYxQjlLKhivZYfPqxylIJ48xuhxgt2wWvHOkpicRKX5XZLTZYhkhY5mGKVTUlnS047z6yd5MyeIwRK9u2DvgzUNknr7gbl0HeSXc~tps~SGfV1Eoafic6~kyYkH~xtAxdia195jV2uCH6VRKNzLzzrQx9MSPbFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department Oversight Board reported on July 11 that jail visits in mid-May and later revealed overcrowded cells in some intake areas, staff shortfalls and outdated technology that can delay inmate processing and handling of complaints.

Board member Juan Ortiz told colleagues her first jail visit showed a mix of conditions: some single-occupancy holding cells and at least one tank the board member described as “overly crowded,” with people sleeping on the floor. Ortiz said she heard that an increase in arrests for loitering and the reallocation of some sheriff’s staff to street patrols had contributed to the pressure on intake and housing.

The board’s president, Hsu, and other members described repeated concerns about the sheriff’s department’s technology. Hsu said the department had reverted to paper when electronic complaint and scheduling systems went down, creating backlogs. She and other board members said such outages can cascade into longer detention processing times and make it hard for the board to get consolidated reports because different units hold key data separately.

Board members also highlighted health services changes at the jails. Hsu noted the sheriff’s office has expanded pharmacy services and that the Department of Public Health’s efforts had brought Medicaid dollars to cover some jail health costs. She said the city has secured $17,000,000 in Medicaid funding to reduce reliance on the general fund. The board discussed maternal-health access improvements and said women’s health services are located closer to where women are housed.

Language access and services for monolingual Spanish speakers were raised by Ortiz and others as an ongoing concern. Ortiz and fellow members suggested surveys and listening sessions inside the jails to gather incarcerated people’s priorities and to better align any improvements with residents’ needs.

Board members repeatedly said they want an incremental approach—pilots and small-scale technology investments that can be scaled—rather than large, costly procurements that risk being outdated before they are fully implemented. Several members urged training and user-centered design so staff and incarcerated people can use any new systems reliably.

The board also noted improvements on some fronts, including repairs and repainting in intake areas and suggested continued collaboration with the sheriff’s command staff to identify funding and practical upgrades. The board asked staff to collect specific follow-up items from members so the sheriff’s office can respond with targeted information.

The board’s discussion of jail conditions and data gaps was part of a broader meeting that included presentations on data systems and an investigative report from the Department of Police Accountability.","Members of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department Oversight Board reported overcrowding in some intake units, staffing shortages as deputies are reassigned to street patrol, and persistent technology gaps that slow processing and complaints during a July 11 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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