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.
What is a Policy Working Group? For the SFPD, working groups convene as part of the Department General Order ("DGO") review process and are directed by the Chief of Police. The goal of working groups, held in accordance with the DGO review process, is to gain a balanced perspective from individuals acting as representatives of their organizations or communities, members from the Department, the Department of Police Accountability, and the Police Commission.
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 10.11 Body-Worn Cameras
Working Group Meeting: May 23, 2023, Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
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 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Agenda Item 2 - DPA Body Worn Camera Case Trends (PDF)
Agenda Item 3 - Dr. Pezdek Presentation (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO - Clean (PDF)
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: April 6, 2023 Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Current DGO 10.11 (last updated in 2020)
Updated Draft DGO - Redline (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO - Clean (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: April 20, 2023 Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
- Working Group DGO 8.10 First Amendment Activities
Working Group Meeting: May 26, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 8.10- Redlines (PDF)
DGO 8.10 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking as of May 19, 2023 (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: May 19, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
2022 Chicago Public Comment Forum to review redlines to Chicago PD General Order G02-02-01 (External Link)
Working Group Meeting: April 28, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Current DGO 8.10 (last updated in 2008)
Updated Draft DGO 8.10 - Redline (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO 8.10 - Clean (PDF)
Ground Rules (PDF)
Upcoming Working Groups
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Working Group DGO 2.09 Personal Use of Social Media
Working Group DGO 6.13 Prejudice-Based Incident
Working Group DGO 8.03 Crowd Control