Officers in charge (OICs) and Supervisors (i.e. Sergeants or Lieutenants) are required to keep accurate time and attendance reporting in HRMS to ensure that their staff receives complete and accurate paychecks and to ensure that the department has adequate staffing numbers in their unit/station.

I am pleased to announce that the following members will be promoted effective February 28, 2026:

COMMANDER

James Aheme
Sergio Chin
Amy Hurwitz

Congratulations to the above members for their outstanding achievement.

/s/
DERRICK J. LEW
Chief of Police

I am pleased to announce that the following members will be promoted effective February 28, 2026:

SERGEANT

Brandon Rock
Brian Donohue
Giavonna Alexander
Joseph Dal Porto
Amanda Tweedy
Talent Tang
Erika Viola
Eduardo Villanueva
Seamus Jensen
Todd Lehman
Cory Faubel
Salar Naderi
Eleonardo Zandanel
Kelly Alvarenga
Lauren Nelson

Congratulations to the above members for their outstanding achievement.

It is the policy of the Department to diligently investigate crimes in order to arrest and prosecute those responsible. However, the Department must manage its resources in a reasonable, effective and efficient manner. Therefore, Investigative Unit Lieutenants or their designees will review and evaluate each incident report that falls under their investigative jurisdiction prior to assigning cases to an investigator.

When assigning felony cases for investigation, staffing levels and the following factors should be considered:

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 3.02, Terms and Definitions, adopted by the Police Commission on January 21, 2026. The Police Commission agreed to a 30-business-day implementation period; therefore, members will be held accountable for this policy starting March 5, 2026.

The updates in this policy include, but are not limited to the following:

The purpose of this notice is to advise all members of the approved standardized SFPD PowerPoint Presentation template. All presentations to the Police Commission, Board of Supervisors, or community groups should use this template to maintain uniformity and reflect this Department's high level of professionalism.

An example of the template is attached to this department notice and can be obtained by contacting Written Directives by email at [Redacted]

/s/
DERRICK J. LEW
Chief of Police

The Department will be expanding the release of the Evolution 3 device, mobile fingerprint identification system (Mobile ID). Members may request the use of the device via Dispatch once devices become available.

Authorized Use:

Mobile ID shall only be used during the course of a member's lawful duties and one of the following circumstances exists:

Enforcement of San Francisco Police Code, Article 43 and California Penal Code Section 423.2

The SFPD sets the standard for professionalism and accountability, delivering police services to the community with safety and respect. Part of the effort to serve the community is ensuring we are accountable for the orders, policies and procedures that guide us. As members of the SFPD, we are responsible for acknowledging receipt and review of Department policies using PowerDMS.

I am pleased to announce the following members will be promoted effective February 28, 2026:

DEPUTY CHIEF

Scott Biggs

Luke Martin

Congratulations to the above members for their outstanding achievement.

/s/
DERRICK J. LEW
Chief of Police