As highlighted in DGO 1.08, SFPD values partnering and engaging with community members and organizations to collaboratively identify and problem-solve local challenges and increase safety for residents, merchants, visitors, and officers. Department policy impacts the communities SFPD serves which elevates the importance for communities to impact Department policy development.
Working Group FAQs
What is a Working Group?
Working Groups convene as part of the Department General Order ("DGO") review process and are mandated by the Police Commission or Chief of Police.
What is a DGO?
Department General Orders (DGOs) are the Department's most authoritative and permanent directives relating to the overall administrative and operational missions of the Department and the general conduct of all employees.
DGO's receive input from Department members, the Department of Police Accountability, the City Attorney's Office, Stakeholders, Working Groups, impacted labor unions, and members of the public before they are adopted by the Police Commission at a public hearing.
How can I be a Working Group member?
This is a volunteer opportunity for any resident or owner of a small business in the City and County of San Francisco who is interested in shaping police policy.
Selected members are expected to attend meetings in person or virtually over a period of 5-6 months at the SFPD Headquarters Community Room 1025, located at 1245 3rd Street. Meetings will be on Tuesdays or Thursdays, typically between 2 PM and 4 PM.
SFPD is currently updating several DGO’s that would benefit from the public’s participation, collaboration, and feedback. If you are interested in participating in a Policy Working Group, please submit your information here:
Current Working Groups
- Working Group DGO 5.23 Interactions with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Post-Working Group Materials:
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.23 Working Group Online Meeting Agenda - Thursday, January 15, 2026
- DGO 5.23 Production Planning:
Image
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Training Video (Phase 1, Production Planning) Working Group Meeting: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.23 Working Group: Thursday, December 4, 2025, Meeting Agenda
- Draft DGO 5.23 as of November 21, 2025
- Proposed Communication Card for DGO 5.23
Proposed DGO 5.23 Training Video Flow Proposed DGO 5.23 Training Video Breakdown Image
Image
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.23 Working Group: Thursday, November 6, 2025, Meeting Agenda
- SFPD DGO 5.23: Web Page Proposal
- Revised DGO 5.23 as of October 31, 2025
Image
Draft Officer Resource Visor Working Group Meeting: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Meeting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.23 Working Group: Thursday, October 9, 2025, Meeting Agenda
- SFPD Language Identification Card
- DGO 5.23 Interactions with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals, Stage I Draft
- DGO 5.23 Working Group Recommendation Grid
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Training Manual Section | Source: The State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), July 2025
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.23 Working Group: Thursday, September 11, 2025 Meeting Agenda
- SFPD DGO 5.23 Stage I Draft
- SFPD Language Identification Card
- DGO 5.23 Working Group Recommendation Grid
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.23 Working Group, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Meeting Agenda
SFPD DGO 5.23 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
Department of Police Accountability (DPA) Recommendation to the Police Commission Regarding DGO 5.23
SFPD Department Notices TTY and CRS, Sign Language Interpreters
SFPD Community Policy Working Groups Overview, August 26, 2025
- Working Group DGO 6.09 Domestic Violence
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Meeting Materials:
DGO 6.09 Draft Resource Guide Page 1 Page 2 Image
Image
- DGO 6.09 Domestic Violence WG Draft
- DGO 6.09 Working Group Recommendation Grid
- Lethality Assessment – Draft Language, 11/18
- Child Welfare & IPV Presentation to SFPD
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.09 Working Group: Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Meeting Agenda
- Revised Form 480 - Incident Report Checklist
- Draft DGO 6.09 as of October 28, 2025
- DGO 6.09 Recommendation Grid
Draft Brochure for Persons Impacted by Crime Page 1 Page 2 Image
Image
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.09 Working Group: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Meeting Agenda
- Form 142 Draft
- DV Webpage Draft
- DGO 6.09 Domestic Violence Draft
- SFPD DGO 6.09 Incident Workflow, October 6, 2025
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Meeting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.09 Working Group, Thursday, August 14, 2025, Meeting Agenda
- SFPD DGO 6.09 Domestic Violence Stage I Draft with Revisions
- SFPD DGO 6.09 Domestic Violence Statistics
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Meeting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 6.09 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
Special Victims Unit - Follow-Up & Referral Card - Form 142E
Marsy's Card and Resources - California Attorney General's Office
Confidential Domestic Violence Lethality Screen and Referral Protocol
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- Working Group DGO 6.16 Sexual Assault Investigations
Post-Working Group Materials:
- Post-Working Group Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Clean Version - Posted for Public Comment
- Post-Working Group Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Redlined Version
- Post-Working Group (Final) DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 04.09.2025
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- 2.28.2025_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
- 2.28.2025_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 2.28.2025
- “Your Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Assault” Card
- Marsy’s Card
- SFPD 369 Victims of Crime Card
- San Jose Police Department Duty Manual
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- 2.03.2025_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
- 2.03.2025_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 2.03.2025
- Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Tara Agnese’s Recommendations
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- 17.2025_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
- 17.2025_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 1.17.2025
- Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Tara Agnese’s Recommendations
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- 12.06.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
- 12.06.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 12.06.2024
- Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Sarah Metz’s Recommendations
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- 11.08.2024 Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
- 11.08.2024 Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 11.08.2024
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- 10.11.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
- 10.11.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 10.11.2024
Supporting Materials:
- California Peace Officers Standards and Training (CA POST) Investigation of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect, Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
- SFPD Field Training Manual – Sexual Assaults
- SFPD DGO 6.02 Physical Evidence and Scene Preservation
- SFPD DGO 7.01 Juvenile Policies and Procedures
- SFPD 142 SVU Follow-Up and Referral Card
- SFPD 369 Victims of Crime
- SFPD 540 Your Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Assault
- San Jose Police Department Duty Manual
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- Stage I Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Redlined Version
- Updated Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Clean Version
- Updated Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Redlined Version
- DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 09.30.2024
Supporting Materials:
- California Peace Officers Standards and Training (CA POST) Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Investigations
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Model Policy – Investigating Sexual Assaults
- Sacramento Police Department (Sac PD) General Order 533.06 (Sexual Assault Investigations)
- US Department of Justice (US DOJ) – Improving Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence by Identifying Gender-Based Violence
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
- Currently Active DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assaults)
- Updated Draft DGO 6.16 Sexual Assault Investigations – Clean
- Interim Updates to DGO 6.16 (Currently Active vs Stage I Draft)
- SFPD Community Policy Working Groups Overview
- Guidelines for Managing Working Group Membership
- Working Group DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons
Post-Community Meeting Materials April 1, 2026
Community Meeting: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Meeting Materials:
Community Meeting: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Meeting Materials:
Community Meeting: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Meeting Materials:
Post-Working Group Materials:
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 12.13.24
- 12.13.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
- 12.13.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 11.15.24
- 11.15.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
- 11.15.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
- Draft SFPD Language Access Reporting Matrix
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 11.04.24
- 11.04.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
- 11.04.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 10.18.24
- 10.18.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
- 10.18.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
- Oakland Police Department Training Bulletin: Language Access
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 9.20.24
- 9.20.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
- 9.20.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Meeting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 9.06.24
- 9.06.24 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 - Clean Version
- 9.06.24 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 - Redlined Version
Supporting Materials:
- DPA – Reducing Language Access Barriers for LEP Individuals
- US DOJ Letter to Law Enforcement Departments
- MOA -DOJ and City & County of Denver and DPD
- DPD Language Access Policy and Plan
- Mission Local News Article
- Community Policing - Language Access DLGP – Narrative
- Community Policing - Language Access DLGP – Slides
- Good Orchard Bakery Office Hours Photo:
Image
Image
Image
Image
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 8.22.24
- Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Stage I - Redlined Version
- 2023 Police Commission Annual Report - Language Access
- SFPD - Department Notice 21-072
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 8.12.24
- DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Meeting Recording for Meeting Held on August 15th, 2024
- OCEIA Presentation on Language Access Ordinance Overview
- Currently Active DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons
- Updated Draft DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons – Clean
- Guidelines for Managing Working Group Membership
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
- Currently Active DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons
- Updated Draft DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons – Clean
- SFPD Community Policy Working Groups Overview
- San Francisco Ordinance No.116-24
- San Francisco Administrative Code - Chapter 91: Language Access
Past Working Groups
- Working Group DGO 8.03 Crowd Control
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, April 11th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 4/09/2024
- Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 4/09/24
Working Group Meeting: March 14th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- Sacramento Police Department First Amendment Assembly Manual
- DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 3/11/2024
- Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 3/11/24
- San Diego Police Department Procedure: First Amendment Activity Facilitation and Management
Working Group Meeting: February 27, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 2/22/2024
- Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 2/22/24
Working Group Meeting: February 20, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 2/15/2024
- Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 2/15/24
- List of Important Laws and Regulations Related to Crowd Control in California
- California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Guidelines for Crowd Management, Intervention, and Control
- Center of Policing Equity (CPE) Toolkit: Guiding Principles for Crowd Management
- Center of Policing Equity (CPE) Whitepaper: Guiding Principles for Crowd Management
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Policy Center: Crowd Management
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Manual of Policy and Procedures: 5-06/000.35 - News Media
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Manual of Policy and Procedures: 5-06/000.36 – Media Access to Command Posts During Civil Disorder Events
- San Jose Police Department Duty Manual: Policies, Rules, Procedures – Public Version
Working Group Meeting: January 23, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 1/18/2024
- Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 1/18/24
Working Group Meeting: January 11, 2024
Supporting Materials:
- DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 1/5/2024
- SFPD Crowd Control Manual Redacted
- Learning Domain 24 of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Working Group Meeting: December 12, 2023
Supporting Materials:
- Working Group DGO 10.11 Body-Worn Cameras
Working Group Meeting: July 13, 2023, Agenda
Supporting Materials:
- Updated Draft DGO 10.11 Redline version as of 7/7/2023
- Updated Draft DGO 10.11 Clean version as of 7/7/2023
- DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendations & Discussion Tracking as of 7/10/2023
Working Group Meeting: June 22, 2023, Agenda
Supporting Materials:
- Updated Draft DGO 10.11 - Redlines as of 6/12/2023
- DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking as of 6/12/2023
- Santa Clara Chief's Association OIS Guidelines - 2017
Working Group Meeting: June 6th, 2023, Agenda
Supporting Materials:
- Updated Draft DGO 10.11 - Redlines as of 5/31/2023
- DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking as of 5/31/2023
- Albuquerque PD BWC Policy
Working Group Meeting: May 23, 2023, Agenda
Supporting Materials:
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking
US Dept. of Justice/COPS Office/Police Executive Research Forum, Body-Worn Camera Program Report, 2014 (External Link)
Working Group Meeting: May 4, 2023 Agenda
Supporting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2 - DPA Body Worn Camera Case Trends
- Agenda Item 3 - Dr. Pezdek Presentation
- Updated Draft DGO - Clean
- DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking
Working Group Meeting: April 6, 2023 Agenda
Supporting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: April 20, 2023 Agenda
- Working Group DGO 8.10 First Amendment Activities
Working Group Meeting: July 14, 2023
Supporting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: June 20, 2023
Working Group Meeting: June 9, 2023
Supporting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: May 26, 2023
Supporting Materials:
Working Group Meeting: May 19, 2023
Supporting Materials:
- 2012 Chicago Police Department Investigations Directed at First Amendment-Related Information General Order G02-02-01
- 2022 Chicago Public Comment Forum to review redlines to Chicago PD General Order G02-02-01 (External Link)
Working Group Meeting: April 28, 2023
Supporting Materials:
- Image
- Image
Members interacting during a working group meeting
- Image
Community Policy Working Group members standing alongside Chief Scott
- Image
Community Policy Working Group meeting at the SFPD Headquarters
