>> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> roll call of the commissioners. commission president mazzucco. >> prefpblet. >> commission vice president marshall. >> present. >> commissioner dejesus.

>> present. >> commissioner hammer. >> present. >> commissioner chan. >> present. >> commissioner kingsley. >> present. >> commissioner slauger. >> here. >> commission president you have a quorum. also on the dais, we have dr. joyce hicks, and would wow like to introduce our other guest? >> we have a very special guest tonight. our special guest tonight is our brand new, just sworn in, chief of police, greg suhr. i want to give him a warm welcome. [applause] just by way of background for those of you in the audience, there was a swearing in today, it was an honor to be part of that ceremony. the commissioners were president. we look at you, greg, as the reflection of the work we've put in for the past 100 days, a long, significant 100 days, and

it was a very, very thorough process that led to your selection. we had 77 applicants. we interviewed an untold number of candidates. unlike last time, the commission not only interviewed the finalists once, but twice. commissioner chan and i had the pleasure. and it came down to three names presented to the mayor and this commission had some guidelines we were looking at, community policing, an inspirational leader, respect of the rank and file. as they said earlier today, as we moved through the process, one thing became very, very clear. you were the definition of community policing. every neighborhood we went into, there was people that had been in your district, bay view

station, or as a commander, and talked about what you've done for the community. then we found out things you weren't sharing with people, work in the boys' and girls' clubs, soccer leagues in the district, volunteering in different programs, the ymca. we realized you were out there in the community, not just because you were a police officer but because you felt compelled to do it. you were out there. once the story came up, in one district you had a mentoring program where young kids you wanted to mentor along with other officers to be part of things at mission station, and you told us one of those young men from the mission district is serving under you as a police officer at bay view station. that's community policing. the other thing that was abundantly clear, the rank and file saw you as the leader they'd follow on the street and work for.

they said today you were a cop's cop. everything that they're doing, you have done. it was unanimous. every dict -- district we went to, every single young officer and older officer were saying that greg suhr is a chief we will work for. he's our leader. we said earlier today, that's how you got to where you are today with this commission. i have to tell you, some people said in an article, you had friends in political places. this was a practical decision. this was a decision based on what you've done in your 30 years as a san francisco police officer. the most weight that went into this, in my decision, were officers who had been part of the force for many years, the working cops, they talked about you and to me that meant more

than anything i would hear from somebody with stars and bars. and i have to tell you, it's a great, great honor to have you as our chief. i did let out that i coached you in fastball a -- football in a long, long time ago. that was an experience. it was a great experience as i first got to know you, i know you're a true leader, you give it 150% and you lead with your heart. one of the factors of an inspirational leader, after your speech today at the swearing in, you gave credit and credence to the most important people and their family today when you thanked your own family but you dedicated essentially your promotion and your career to the men and women of the san francisco police department who died in the line of duty. that, to me, was extremely emotional and inspirational. chief suhr, as i said earlier,

you're a cop's cop a native son, you really are a man for others. you know what i mean by that. it is an honor to be on this commission and have you as chief. i want to thank you and turn it other to other commissioners. >> vice president marshall? vice president marshall: all i can say, if at fivers you don't succeed, try, try again, and the first time, the whole working with young people, we have that in common, so i look forward to that. glad to have you here. you've got to come on my radio and talk to the community when i ask you, but i'm sure you will, every time. welcome aboard. >> commissioner hammer.

commissioner hammer: i'm a native san francis can. my parents are here, my grandfather was from here. among the many great things about you, chief, you have an incredible love and commitment to this city, you didn't take this job just for a little while. you have a commitment to san francis cans in every walk of life. the broad array of people who spoke highly to you are the entire, every corner of san francisco. that's what i think is so telling about you. so i salute your integrity and your commitment and i think the hard work begins now. you have a lot to do and the city demands a lot of you. what you do in the next weeks will say a lot about what's to come in the next couple of years. i'm proud san francisco has you and i thank you for your service.

>> commissioner kingsley. commissioner kingsley: chief suhr, i haven't had the opportunity to get to owe now as much as some of the other commissioners have, but i can say that i'm very impressed with your professionalism and your station when you i won't repeat the accolades that have been printed in the paper before today but to say that i feel confident that you're going to continue to take this department forward into the future and progress along the track that it is presently on, welcome aboard and i look forward to the commission, the police chief and department working in a collaborative effort with the public to

further making san francisco and its streets a safe place to be. welcome. >> i want to congratulate you, you know, they say be careful what you ask for, but they've given you the ball and you're running with it. i'm sure you'll do well, you've demonstrated that in the past. commissioner chan: you certainly put in the time in the department to earn this spot and i look forward to working with you on the commission as a member of the community in san francisco. i remember asking you questions

about things and i remember how you talked about what you do. in going to different community sessions, your name did come up over and over again, certainly you are a popular person in the community and your name came up over and over again with members of the police department who speak extremely highly of you. i look forward to working with you. >> congratulations, chief. the reason i'm most excited about your tenure is because this department has been in deep uncertainty, through no fault of anybody's. it's been in desperate need of direction and leadership and we are really looking forward to you providing that leadership

to the department commission and as just one member of the commission, i'll tell you we'll do everything we wan to support you in your efforts to keep san francisco safe and work together as a community. you've got a big job ahead of you. we'll do whatever we can to help you out. >> congratulations on your appointment. i had the opportunity to observe you in action during national night out and it's clear to me how connected you are to the community in the bay view and i wish you all the best. i have been here now for 3 1/2 here's and you're the third police chief in three and a half yearings. i know that san francisco -- years. i know that san francisco and the department welcomes a long tenure from you. >> before i ask for comments from you, i want to take this opportunity to thank our police

commission staff. [applause] many long, long hours went into putting this together, including my assistant, who made sure the candidates didn't see each other. a lot of people put a lot of time and effort into this. i want to thank them for their hard work and many hours put in and i want to thank mayor lee. he made an incredible decision, a very practical decision, not a political decision, he showed incredibly strong leadership skills. quite frankly, he was thorough. as i said earlier, some of the young attorneys in my firm said, who is the new partner in conference room one? we said, that's not a partner, that's mayor lee he spent a lot of time in our offices working on thinkings, it was a long process. i'd like to thank all those who are involved. now we'd like to hear from you.

>> thank you, commissioners, for those kind words. i'm humbled by the honor and the time you put in, 100 days, all the hour, i know it's after work, without compensation and all out of love for the city and the commitment to the department. >> we get a raise? >> i don't think i have that authority. again, i'm humbled by it. i will absolutely do everything in my power every minute of every day not to let you done and i will be here as long as you'll have me. thank you. >> thank you very much. members of the audience, after we move the consent calendar, we're looking forward to hearing your comments on the new chief. this is the second time we've done this for many of us. >> we don't want to do that again. >> we don't want to do it again, i'll repeat that for the record.

i'll conclude, there's a conversation i had with chief gascogne a while back who said i'm putting captain suhr at bay view station, he'll either sink or swim there. guess what, you went there and won a medal. >> item number one, consent calendar, quarterly report by the department and the o.c.c. regarding policy proproposals. >> you have -- you have those in your packet. >> thank you for your hard work on this. >> this is a joint report from the department, sergeant mitchell as well as sandra

marion. >> do i have a motion from the commissioners? >> move to adopt. >> second. >> public comment on this regarding the consent calendar? any public comment regarding the consent calendar? hearing none, the item is passed. line item number two, please. >> general peculiar comment. the public is now welcome to address the commission regarding items that do not appear on tonight's agenda, but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole, and not to individual commissioners or department or o.c.c. personnel. under politician commission rules of order, during public comment, neither police or o.c.c. personnel, nor commissioners, are required to respond to questions present 3wid the public, but may provide a bereave response. individual commissioners and police and o.c.c. personnel should refrain, however, from entering into any