{"id":8878,"date":"2016-11-16T14:05:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T22:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=8878"},"modified":"2016-12-21T13:30:22","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T21:30:22","slug":"joint-statement-from-the-police-commission-and-sfpd-on-continuing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taraval.org\/?p=8878","title":{"rendered":"Joint Statement from the Police Commission and SFPD on Continuing Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

SFPD PRESS RELEASE<\/span>
\n November 15, 2016<\/span>
\n 16-162<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday, Interim Chief Toney Chaplin and SFPD command staff joined Mayor Edwin Lee, SF Board of Supervisors and community leaders to reaffirm the City\u2019s commitment to the values of San Francisco at a Unity Gathering at City Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

The gathering was an important signal to the nation that San Francisco\u2019s values will not waver. This includes the commitment made by Mayor Lee, the San Francisco Police Commission and Interim Chief Chaplin and the SFPD to reform our police department, implement the recommendations of the Collaborative Reform initiative assessment made by the United States Department of Justice and rebuild the trust between law enforcement and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe San Francisco Police Department is unwavering in our commitment to real collaborative reform,\u201d said Acting Chief Toney Chaplin. \u201cWe will continue to implement the recommendations for reform which will be built on the most current policing policies and practices, fostering an environment of trust and strong relationships with our communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow more than ever, San Francisco must demonstrate how communities can work together to make change,\u201d said Police Commission President Suzy Loftus. \u201cIt\u2019s time to join together and advance the important reforms that will make our streets safer for community members and police officers alike.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

November 12, 2016 marked 30-days since the United Stated Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) released its Collaborative Reform Initiative (CRI) assessment of the San Francisco Police Department.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the report\u2019s release 30 days ago the Police Department, Police Commission and other stakeholders have worked together to move forward with the implementation of the comprehensive reports recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following steps have been made in the last 30 days:<\/span>
\n – Review and integrate the complete body of reports, mapping all 479 recommendations to a matrix for organizational purposes<\/span>
\n – Develop a framework and structure to review and drive Collaborative Reform efforts<\/span>
\n – Establish the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) at the Department of Public Health (DPH) and ensure close coordination with the Mental Health Working Group. A Department General\u00a0Order (DGO) covering the Crisis Intervention Team is in process for approval with the Police Commission and relevant stakeholders\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n – Design DGOs and Department Bulletins (DBs) especially related to use of Social Media, Demographic Data Collection and interaction with individuals working with the OCC<\/span>
\n – Deploy Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) to a majority of the Patrol Bureau, and implement new policies around Body Worn Cameras<\/span>
\n – Continue to implement anti-bias training internally, via the \u201cManaging Implicit Bias & Procedural Justice\u201d coursework<\/span><\/p>\n