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The Chief of Police shall have the power, by regulation, to provide for the care and restitution of property that may come into possession of any officer or employee thereof, and the sale at public auction of all such unclaimed property, as well as the disposition of such property as shall consist of weapons or articles used or that may be used in the commission of crime, or the sale or disposition of which is prohibited by law.
The Chief of Police may refuse to issue any permit that is subject to Police Department investigation and issuance, if it shall appear that the character of the business or the applicant requesting such permit does not warrant the issuance thereof, or the Chief of Police may revoke any such permit as soon as it shall appear that the business or calling of the person to whom it was granted is conducted in a disorderly or improper manner, or that the place in which the business is conducted or maintained is not a proper or suitable place in which to conduct or maintain such business or calling.
The Chief of Police in the performance of police duties shall have power to examine at any time the books and the premises of pawnbrokers, peddlers, junk and secondhand dealers, auctioneers and other businesses designated by the Board of Supervisors, and for these purposes shall have the power of inquiry, investigation and subpoena, as provided by the Charter.
(Added by Ord. 320-96, App. 8/8/96)
The traffic function of the Police Department shall be under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Police, who shall have powers and duties relating to street traffic, subject to all applicable laws, as follows:
(a) To regulate all street traffic by means of police officers and the emergency use of temporary signs or devices;
(b) To promote traffic safety education and to receive and give prompt attention to complaints in relation to street traffic and to refer all complaints relating to or arising from street design or from traffic devices, or the absence thereof, to the Department of Public Works or the Municipal Transportation Agency, as applicable;
(c) To collect and compile traffic accident data, copies of which shall be furnished to the Municipal Transportation Agency; and
(d) To cooperate and advise for the best performance of these functions, with the Department of Public Works, the Municipal Transportation Agency, the Fire Department, the Department of City Planning, the Board of Supervisors, and other departments and agencies of the City and County and of the State as may be necessary
(e) To review all proposed plans relating to traffic control devices that are received from the Municipal Transportation Agency and to make such recommendations to that Agency as may be deemed necessary for the proper regulation of street traffic.
The powers and duties of the Chief of Police with respect to these traffic functions shall not modify to any extent the powers and duties of any other department or office, but shall be, first for the purpose of assisting the Chief of Police in his or her regulation of traffic, and, second, for the purpose of recommendation only, to other departments or offices upon matters within their jurisdiction, but affecting to any extent the regulation of traffic.
(Added by Ord. 320-96, App. 8/8/96; Ord. 287-08, File No. 081340, App. 12/5/2008)
The Board of Supervisors shall have the power to appropriate to the Police Department an amount not to exceed in any one fiscal year the sum of $50,000 to be known as the contingent fund of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may from time to time, disburse such sums from such fund as in his or her judgment shall be for the best interests of the City and County in the investigation and detection of crime, and the Police Commission shall allow and order paid out of such contingent fund, upon orders signed by the Chief of Police, such amounts as may be required.
The Board of Supervisors shall have the power to appropriate to the Police Department an amount not less than $50,000 in any one fiscal year to be known as the narcotic fund of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may from time to time, disburse such sums from such fund as in his or her judgment shall be for the best interests of the City and County in the enforcement of the narcotic laws, and the Police Commission shall allow and order paid out of such narcotic fund, upon orders signed by the Chief of Police, such amounts as may be required.
(Added by Ord. 320-96, App. 8/8/96)
(a) Policy. It shall be the policy of the City and County of San Francisco to engage in community policing.
(b) Definition. Community policing is a philosophy and organizational strategy that includes community members in many aspects of police work and relies on partnerships between the San Francisco Police Department and community-based organizations, as well as city agencies and other public entities, including but not limited to the Department of Public Health, the Department of Children, Youth, and their Families, and the San Francisco Unified School District, in order to create safer communities, address the root causes of violence, and preserve healthy and vibrant neighborhoods in San Francisco. Community policing involves police officers working in collaboration with community leaders, residents and local businesses in proactive ways to identify public safety concerns and create inclusive solutions to community problems. Community policing depends on deep, transparent, and mutually respectful relationships between police personnel and community members to sustain cooperative working relationships. An important element in effective community policing is that police personnel and community members familiar with the needs and strengths of a particular community play an important policing role within that community and be allowed to develop their own innovative solutions to problems.
Community policing is not an abstract ideal; rather, it requires that the San Francisco Police Department commit to a departmental structure and philosophy that supports community policing, that it create strong structures for partnership with community members, that it maintain strong programs and communication mechanisms to connect with and build relationships with the broader community, and that it sustain effective systems to hold police officers accountable. In addition to the work of the San Francisco Police Department, community policing requires the existence of independent community-based violence prevention programs in order to prevent and reduce crime, including violent crime.
In the City and County of San Francisco, community policing may include the following:
(1) Structure and Philosophy of the San Francisco Police Department.
(A) An organizational structure that supports community policing, which may include a high ranking Department member in charge of monitoring, evaluating, and continually improving the Police Department's community policing activities and strategies, community policing lieutenants designated at each district station, and consideration of community policing skilling, including community feedback, in assignment or promotion decisions as permitted by Civil Service, Memorandum of Understanding and other applicable requirements;
(B) Officer foot patrols;
(C) Officers with advanced training in de-escalating dangerous situations including but not limited to those situations involving individuals in mental health crisis; and
(D) Ongoing training at all levels (academy, field, and in-services) in community policing for officers throughout their careers.
(2) Structures for Formal Partnerships Between the San Francisco Police Department and Community Members.
(A) Formal processes by which community members can interact and work with police personnel to discuss and problem solve neighborhood policing, community, and public safety concerns, for example, working groups, the existing Citizen Police Advisory Boards, or other advisory committees or boards;
(B) Training in community policing for community members on any advisor committees, boards, or working groups; and
(C) Mechanisms for annual review by civilian advisory committees, boards, or working groups, of adherence to this community policing policy and efficacy of the Department's community policing program.
(3) Community Relations.
(A) Community building activities such as Police Department sponsored mentorship programs for children, police participation in neighborhood and holiday celebratory events, town hall meetings, and community policing and violence prevention summits to explore issues and problems in particular communities or with particular people in the same demographic (e.g., youth, LGBT community, African-American community, Latino community, Native American community, Asian/Pacific Islander community, Middle Eastern community, homeless residents of San Francisco); and
(B) Regular two-way communication between personnel at the district stations and the community, which may include technological mechanisms to receive community feedback, district station newsletters, and use of social network tools.
(4) Effective Systems to Hold Officers Accountable.
(A) Strong "early detection systems" to identify problem officers; and
(B) An effective Department of Police Accountability that is responsive in a timely fashion to community concerns and that provides an on-line complaints system where complainants can file and check the status of their complaints.
(5) Community Based Violence Prevention Programs. A vibrant network of community-based organizations that complement the work of the Police Department by operating a coordinated set of programs including street outreach, intensive case management, safe havens or evening programs, afterschool programs, job training, community run GED education, crisis response services, and behavioral health services for trauma.
(c) Police Department Polices and Procedures. The Board of Supervisors urges the Police Commission and the Chief of Police to review Department policies and procedures for consistency with the community policing policy, and as necessary amend those policies and procedures, including but not limited to Departmental General Orders 1.03 "Duties of Patrol Officers," 1.04 "Duties of Sergeants," 1.05 "Duties of Station Personnel," 1.06 "Duties of Superior Officers," 1.07 "Duties of Command Officers/Field Operations Bureau," 3.02 "Terms and Definitions," 3.09 "Department Awards," 3.11 "Community Oriented Policing & Problem Solving," 3.12 "Department Training Plan," 3.13 "Field Training Program," and 3.18 "Performance Improvement Program."
(d) The Police Commission, Mayor, and Board of Supervisors shall review the Police Department's policies, procedures, community partnerships, organization and operations on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the community policing policy.
(a) Creation of Council. The Board of Supervisors hereby creates a Governance Council comprised of representatives of all participating criminal justice agencies in the City and County of San Francisco, or agencies that operate programs integrally related to the criminal justice system, to establish policy related to implementation and ongoing operation of JUSTIS (Justice Tracking Information System). JUSTIS is an integrated criminal justice information system serving participating criminal justice agencies in San Francisco.
(b) Functions of the JUSTIS Governance Council. The responsibility of the JUSTIS Governance Council include the following:
1. Setting priorities and approving direction for project development and enhancements;
2. Reviewing, approving, and submitting annual and supplemental appropriations requests.
3. Approving vendor contracts.
(c) Membership. The membership of the JUSTIS Governance Council shall be composed of the heads of the following agencies:
(1) San Francisco Superior Court.
(2) District Attorney.
(3) Public Defender.
(4) Sheriff.
(5) Adult Probation Department.
(6) Police Department.
(7) Department of Emergency Management.
(8) Juvenile Probation Department.
(9) Mayor's Office.
(10) Department on the Status of Women.
(11) City Administrator.
(12) Department of Technology (non-voting).
(d) Chair and Co-Chair of Council. The City Administrator shall serve as the permanent Chair. The Co-Chair, selected from among voting members, shall serve on an annual rotating basis.
(e) Meeting Frequency. The JUSTIS Governance Council shall meet at least twice annually. The Chair may call a special or emergency meeting as needed.
(f) Voting. Each voting agency shall have one equal vote. Only department heads or their authorized designees may vote. A designee must be authorized by the Department Head to vote on all action items at the meeting.
(g) Staffing. Each participating Department shall assign staff as needed to support the implementation of JUSTIS.
(Added by Ord. 309-00, File No. 001625, App. 12/28/2000; amended by Ord. 272-04, File No. 041242, App. 11/9/2004; Ord. 46-11, File No. 110011, App. 3/10/2011)
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