This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to receive and use a $3 million donation from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation to enhance the Real Time Investigation Center's technology and infrastructure. It is currently awaiting action from a committee.
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a cash gift in the amount of $3,000,000 from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation to support the Real Time Investigation Center for technology, software, and infrastructure needs.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a cash gift proposal by the San Francisco Police Community Foundation to support the Real Time Investigation Center.
Voters approved Proposition E, allowing the Police Department to use technology, including drones, to enhance public safety and combat crime.
The Police Commission adopted a resolution urging the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Police Department to accept a $3,000,000 gift from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation.
The SFPCF agreed to provide funding of up to $3,000,000 for the Real Time Investigation Center, covering technology, software, and infrastructure needs.
The Police Department submitted a proposed resolution to accept and expend the $3,000,000 gift from the SFPCF to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors received and assigned the resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend the gift.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use office space donated by Ripple Labs, Inc. for their Real Time Investigation Center, valued at about $2.1 million, from May 22, 2025, to December 31, 2026. It has already been approved.
This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use about $7.25 million in donations for the Real Time Investigation Center, which includes funding for internet service, drones, software, and employee parking fees starting April 30, 2025. It also permits the department to accept future donations from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation for the same purpose.