This ordinance requires the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to provide quarterly reports on the number and status of requests for non-confidential police personnel records. It aims to increase transparency regarding police accountability and record accessibility.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to report quarterly on the number and status of requests for production of non-confidential peace officer personnel records.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need for increased transparency regarding peace officer personnel records in San Francisco.
Senate Bill 1421 required that certain peace officer personnel records be made available for public inspection under the California Public Records Act.
The Board of Supervisors introduced an ordinance to amend the Administrative Code, requiring the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to report quarterly on requests for non-confidential peace officer personnel records.
The ordinance was assigned to the Rules Committee under the 30-day rule for further consideration.
The ordinance was referred to the relevant departments for comments and reports.
The ordinance was filed as inactive after six months due to lack of further action.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record