Joint Response to Public Comment Pursuant to DGO 3.01.04(D)

DGO 9.05 Traffic Citation Control

November 13, 2023

SFPD Department General Order (DGO) 3.01 requires that all policies under development be posted publicly to provide members of the public thirty (30) business days to submit policy recommendations.

Pursuant to DGO 3.01.04 (D), the Department and the Department of Police Accountability (DPA) jointly prepare a public response, which shall be posted on the Department’s website, outlining the recommendations included and not included in the DGO draft submitted to the Police Commission.

Joint responses are captured in the following recommendation grid which captures the original recommendation, whether the recommendation was included or not included in the draft DGO, and the explanation relating to the decision to include or not include the recommendation into the draft DGO.

The Department reserves the right to remove or not respond to comments if they are:

  • Unrelated to the subject of the DGO
  • Include private personal information (whether the commenter’s or someone else’s), including home address, home or cell phone number, personal e-mail address, or personal identification.
  • Include profanity or obscene language.

The Department received one (1) recommendation for DGO 9.05 Traffic Citation Control from the public and reached a consensus with the DPA on the response. The Department extends its gratitude for all who took the time to contribute recommendations to this policy.

DGO 9.05 Public Comment Responses | Public Review Period: 05/05/2023 to 06/20/2023

  • R1

    Public Comment 
    "The right-most lane on the south side of Market street between Castro and 16th is a shared bike and car right turn lane. An officer followed me and rolled down his window. I rolled mine down and he tells me, "that's a (expletive) bike lane" in front of my kids."

    Date Received 
    5/10/23

    SFPD response 
    Recommendation will not be included in Draft DGO

    Explanation
    This comment does not apply to traffic violations, as this incident was not an official violation. The commenter may contact the Department of Police Accountability if they want to file an official complaint. Their complaint portal can be found here: https://sf.gov/new-case-look-portal-dpa-complainant