The Police Department (“SFPD”) shall first present to the San Francisco District Attorney (“DA”) or DA’s designee all juvenile delinquency cases where: (1) all the alleged criminal acts occurred within the City and County of San Francisco; (2) the San Francisco Police Department (“SFPD”) is the lead or sole investigative agency; and (3) California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 651 permits commencing proceedings in juvenile delinquency court in San Francisco Superior Court or another county. The DA or DA’s designee may weigh the safety and protection of the public, the importance of redressing to victims, and the best interests of the minor; and may decide whether to file a petition in the San Francisco Superior Court. If the DA or DA’s designee declines to file in the San Francisco Superior Court, SFPD may present the case to a district attorney in another jurisdiction consistent with California Welfare and Institutions Code section 651. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in Chapter 96D shall preclude SFPD from collaborating or providing information to other law enforcement agencies.
(Added by Ord. 154-21, File No. 210494, App. 10/8/2021, Eff. 11/8/2021)