This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports on domestic violence cases and abuse against minors to city officials. It also mandates the District Attorney to report on the number of crime victims who received services.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence and cases involving certain types of abuse against minors, and to require the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the total number of crime victims to whom the District Attorney has provided or made documented efforts to provide services.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to improve data reporting on domestic violence cases in San Francisco, prompted by existing gaps in transparency and accountability.
Supervisor Stefani introduced the ordinance to amend the Administrative Code, requiring the Police Department and District Attorney to submit monthly reports on domestic violence cases.
The committee amended the ordinance to change the reporting requirement from monthly to quarterly, aligning it with existing reporting schedules under Administrative Code Chapter 96A.
Additional amendments were made to require the Police Department and District Attorney to provide detailed quarterly reports to various city departments, including the Office of Racial Equity and the Department on the Status of Women.
The committee approved further amendments to broaden the definition of domestic violence and specify additional reporting requirements for the District Attorney.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, which mandates quarterly reporting on domestic violence cases and related services.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
