San Francisco Police Commission
Watch the interview on YouTube.
This is a 30-minute interview with San Francisco Police Commissioner Cindy Elias conducted by Ida Mojadad, education and housing reporter for the San Francisco Examiner. They discussed the role of the Police Commission and how individuals and organizations can engage with it.
Are you interested in learning about how and why it is important to watch the Police Commission? The League of Women Voters of San Francisco (LWVSF) hosts several trainings per month about how you can do this! Register online.
— San Francisco Police Commission —
Share your ideas and ask questions: sfpd.commission@sfgov.org
SF Police Commission: https://sfgov.org/policecommission/
SFGovTV has all the police commission meetings here, if you want to watch a past recorded meeting or a future meeting: https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=21
— San Francisco Police Department —
SFPD policies or Department General Orders (DGOs): https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/policies/general-orders
SFPD Complaints: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/get-service/police-complaint
SFPD Commendations: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/get-service/police-commendation
— Other San Francisco Government —
Department of Police Accountability: https://sfgov.org/dpa/
Open boards and commission positions: https://sfbos.org/vacancy-boards-commissions-task-forces
San Francisco SB-1421 Portal: https://sfgov.org/dpa/sb-1421
— Legislation and Reports —
CA Dept. of Justice (DOJ) 272 Recommended Reforms: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/policies/collaborative-initiatives
Protect & Monitor Local Implementation of Assemby Bill 748 and SB-1421 Officer Release of Records: https://my.lwv.org/california/criminal-justice-reform-position/criminal-justice-local-league-toolkit
SB-1421 explained by the ACLU So Cal: https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your-rights/access-ca-police-records
Copley decision explained by ACLU Nor Cal (note: this is older information and legislation impacting this has been passed since 2007): https://www.aclunc.org/blog/frequently-asked-questions-about-copley-press-and-sb-1019
— ABOUT US —
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