about being safe. finally, i just want to focus in the castro area on the issue of youth, and we have a challenge in the neighborhood where we do not have enough's for young people to do that does not involve alcohol. we end up not providing any real opportunities. so kids are on the street and they have nothing to do. we need to do a better job providing state and activities and opportunity for kids, and we need to make sure we are providing housing for them as well, especially pretend edition -- for a transition-age youth. thank you for all of your great work. [applause] supervisor mirkarimi: good

evening. i am the supervisor of that the district and also the chair of the board of supervisors. the uptick of violence touches our attention deeply, and we want to respond as throughly and effectively as possible. it is critical and important nbc community meetings like this, because it speaks to many of the initiatives that we have taken about installing community policing tactics. sourci think that when you havee kind of engagement you have here, you see a report that is not reporting the crimes, you see all the crimes that are not

reported. for years what we been talking about is currency that needs to be built between the people of this community and law enforcement so that relationships are developed and that fosters the level of cooperation and trust. i think the police department is sensitive to that. i believe city government is becoming more sensitive to that, and we know the community is very sensitive to that. i think when we're able to develop that level of relationship, perpetrated by community policing, then we will be sending a signal that those crimes will not be perpetrated. i think that is that level that is often missing. there are many comparisons of what is going on here, so that is why even though we operate by districts, we think city-wide

come and it is tearing us apart. the second thing is an important milestone. this saturday is the beginning of state prisoner realignment. 32,000 prisoners are retaining -- are returning back from the state to local government. our share in san francisco will be 700. we will have the lowest in take -- intake and we're the most prepared. that could tax and stress public safety and the police department if we do not manage the population correctly. we know people coming out of the jail system come back to the same communities like mission, soma, clicking will side, like a sunny day. -- like sunnydale. this is why this kind of meeting tonight is that much more

important so that we are ready to see the challenges before us and the ones that are forthcoming. think you. [applause] -- thank you. >> item number one, reports to the commission. and1a 1a, the chief's report, review of recent activities. >> good evening, commissioners. mission community, members of the board, others gathered, we continue to enjoy a respite from city crime city-wide. i will defer my comments to

capt. paralysis, because it is substantial, and he has been captain of the effort with his folks and those folks that i've been loaned to him from downtown that had a good effect. there are lots of people out as we were going in on the playground. this is a great night in one of the best weather districts in the city, so it needs to be a safe night. mention was made of community policing. tonight we are back in the mission where we started our community collaboration on the community policing in general that will hopefully come -- become department policy that will govern the whole police department that will now be codified. i want to bring you back, because there are many people in the room tonight that were here and contributed such a big help off towards the opening night. again, supervisor campos and mercury me and all of the members of the board for collaborating and lending ideas and making sure basically that

it is all in there. with regard to realignment, i know that was brought up. we're fortunate the population coming back to san francisco is smaller relative to other countries. we have been working for months with chief probation officers come to committees. in we think we are prepared, and officers are ready. i do have to remind everyone that most of these folks want it would have been released from custody anyway. they would have been released to san francisco, just over time. we will have a good plan. the san francisco police department is committed to keeping the city safe. i[applause]

>> we have you done as no. 3. we call item 1b. >> preview of recent activities. >> good evening, commissioners. supervisors compos, mirkarimi, and wiener. chief sir, capt. paralysi caralm joysticks, the director of office of citizen complaint. also hear from office of citizen complaints is the senior investigator, as well as the legal intern, emily shannon. it is a pleasure to speak to all of you this evening about the functions of office of citizen complaints. we are also known as though otc. it is the third largest civilian oversight of law enforcement

agency in the united states. it is only surpassed in size by chicago civilian oversight agency. this office was created by a board of supervisors sponsored charter amendment in 1982 and became operational in 1983. we are nearly 30 years old. and it was originally an office of the san francisco police department. it was later placed under the jurisdiction of the san francisco police commission. it is an independent agency, separate and apart from the police department. the police commission is also a civilian body. office of citizen complaints investigate civilian complaints against san francisco police department and make policy recommendations on sentences go police department policy. in california law enforcement agencies must cover procedure to investigate complaints by members of the public against peace officers.

the otc serves that purpose. our office is staffed by a diverse group of civilians who have never been san francisco police officers. the office of citizen complaint is that 33-member staff, the majority of which are investigators, and the balance of this faq consists of attorneys and sports -- support staff. to that end, office of citizen complaints mission is to ensure police accountability by conducting fair, timely, and unbiased sourcrecommendations. we -- when we conduct an investigation, we do so to figure out what happened. we interview the person who brought the complaint, they all police officers in civilian witnesses.

we obtain additional evidence from the police department in the form of police reports and other documentation generated by the department. we also visit the site of the alleged occurrence and may take photographs of persons. our aim is to complete the investigation within nine months and with limited exceptions, we must complete our investigation within a year. and once we complete an investigation, we make a finding of whether the complaint of officer -- the complaint officer violated our role or local state or federal law. the standard of proof is the preponderant of the evidence, which means that the probability that the complaint of conduct occurred was more likely than not. other words, > 50%. it after investigation the otc finds that an officer is violata

rule, we forward this to the chief. in the otc additionally provides mediation as an alternative to discipline. in 2010 the otc facilitated 53 mediations. that reserve -- represent 8% of the cases be closed last year. the mediation program allows complete install resolve issues with the accused officers in person and a dispute resolution format. the goal of the mediation program is to bring the involved parties together in an effort to achieve mutual understanding. our mediation can be and have been conducted in languages other than english.

participation in the mediation program is voluntary, and the complaint and complete it must agree to mediate for a mediation to go forward. i am proud to report that eligible officer participation in the mediation program is 95%. the mediation participation of san francisco police officers is the highest per capita of similar mediation programs in the united states. now i will share just a few statistics with you about the complaints we receive it 2010 and how we resolve those complaints. in 2010 there were 854 complaints. this represents a 16% reduction in complaints received over 2009 when we received 1018 complaints. and 2010 we sustained allegations and 9% of the cases we closed. we found proper conduct of

officers and 29 percent of the investigations we conducted. the largest percentage of abrogation free receive work for or rigid work for unwarranted action. allegations of unnecessary force comprised only 10 percent of the allocation. in 2010, approximately 26 percent of the clintons were african-americans. caucasian's surprised -- comprise another 32%. another 18% decline the raise. additionally they included asian-americans at 6%, latinos 6%. native americans to%. four percent were others. and we are located on the seventh floor of 25 van ness ave. we are easily accessible through public transportation and we

received walking complaints from 8:00 until 5:00 monday through friday. * other than that, we have an answering service where we receive complaints. additionally we have received complaints by telephone, e-mail, mail, and backs. you can also file a complaint at your district police station and station personnel will forward it. our staff speaks several languages, including cantonese, mandarin, burmese, and spanish. two of our investigators are bilingual spanish speakers, which is important because the largest number of non-english interviews we conduct our in spanish. four languages other than the ones i previously mentioned, we will in -- obtain transportation services. last year we can cut it -- we conducted 37 cases in spanish, 5 in mandarin and five in russian. if anyone that would like more

information about the otc this evening, see your investigator who is here in the room, and he is available to answer any questions you might have. that concludes my remarks. thank you. [applause] >> the next item is 1 c, commission reports. houa certificate of appreciatio >> tonight we're in the mission talking about community policing. we will hear report back from capt. paralysicoralis. we are going to% this commission with central american resource center commission boys and girls clubs, and the community response network. i want to tell you a little bit

about these organizations so you can choose -- see why we chose to recognize them you will see there are a lot of organizations doing hard work and not being rei want to thank you for what you're doing day in and day out. homie worked with people of low income, with a particular focus on latinos./ all of their programs to vocational training to community advocacy are stopped by -- staffed by likfiling wibilingua. central american resource center is another organization this commission wants to

recognize. one of the program i want to highlight is the second chance program. it provides a new start and better future for use. this program provides case management and assistance with finding a corporate job training, employment, community choice and opportunity for this year. there are young women and young men's healing circles that gives their clients safe and affordable and garments to discuss and resolve typical issues. the mission boys and girls club, which is located in the southeastern section of the mission has served generations of you and is the key part of the fabric of this community. today it serves about 160 young people per day coming in this critical and addressing the needs of young people in this large latino community. they have an intensive program, health and fitness program and a number of leadership programs.

finally, the community response network is a collaborative framework that addresses youth gang violence issues by incorporating it existing services and coordinating the efforts across programs and agencies. and it focuses on three core areas. one is case management and development. three, street level out reach. and this serves as a vehicle to interacting department some including the police prevent the firm of public health. the primary goal is to provide a well-developed care management component and to increase communication and collaboration. i think many people in this room and outside the room can tell you they often call a crn for help when they know something is about to go down. it is the people who put themselves often in dangerous situations in order for the

committee to be safer. >> first off, i believe this miss metzy enrique is here to except this. [applause] - to - to accept this. the officers of the mission almost daily come in and tell me the great work you are doing. thank you very much. [applause] i believe for bor roberto alfars here. [applause]

i have to tell you that pritchett early early -- earlier in the year, particularly in february when we really have a surge in gang violence, only was an organization we worked with closely and help us quite a bit in the escalating violence that was pretty prevalent in february of this year, so we appreciate the great work you are doing, and we look forward to continue partnership with you. [applause] i believe rock connally is here, president of the san francisco boys and girls club. -- rob connally. we work with this organization a

lot, and we have a mutual goal and trying to provide guidance to the youth of the mission district, and again, officers from the district continually marvel at the dedication that people are doing. thank you very much. [applause] and ricardo garcia -- i work with him almost daily in dealing with potential gang violence or back in february when we had a legitimate plate of gang violence, he was out there on the street every day. we were in discussions every day for the strategy to deal with gang violence plaguing us, and

it was very successful, and we will continue the partnership that has been very fruitful. i would like to thank you. [applause] >> can everybody to a start toward come back up here so we can take a picture? -- who got a reward to coeme back up here so we can take a picture? [applause]

>> next we have the commission president's report. >> i have nothing to report tonight. i would rather hear from the captain and the community. >> keep certain myself, we found ourselves as officers for the justice celebration this friday. -- chief sir and myself, we found ourselves at the celebration of officers this friday. it was a really impressive evening, and i felt very privileged to be there. >> item number two, action regarding new department

general order, community policing phyllis to resend or take other action regarding department''s policing or problm solving. it is an action item. >> you will find a copy of the general package. i think it has been around. i hope everyone has a copy. this order, there was a committee. we took pieces -- suggestions long ago from supervisor mirkarimi. we borrowed a lot from david compost ordinance. we sat here for a couple of hours and the mission. we went to northern beac h,h, hall of flowers and got as

much community organization as we could. i believe this is the 15th or 16th version. i would respectfully request the commission adopt an order of 1.8 to be the governing policy for the san francisco police department. >> are will jump in. this was presented to the full commission last week for full review. -- i will jump in. supervisor campos quite frankly started this a long time ago. this is great. some people say this is very hard to define, which is what is community policing? supervisor mirkarimi and i spoke

about this also. how could you can't buy this? -- quantify this? we have this in front of the police commission last week. we make corrections and commissioners had input. this is on -- in front of the commission as a new general order, but ordered the police department would have to follow. it is a great accomplishment on behalf of the police department, commissioners in board of supervisors. without further ado, regency if there is further follow-up. net we will put this to a vote. -- next, we will put this to a vote.

>> one question, and that is clarification as to whether this general order will replace 3.11 general order? it was put in place in 1984. will we boad to remove that? >> yes, that would be my request -- will be vote to remove abo. -- will we vote to replace that? >> if i were to make it 3.11, it just would become another general order. i believe it belongs in the organizational structure and function.

>> ok. open it up to public comment period to go there will be public comment regarding the mission district activity. capt. prowecoralles. >> i am a leader at the record heightbrookwood heights neighbo. i want to thank you for doing as such a great job and adopting this. i want to give you three examples of community policing that are happening right now before the order. daniel mahoney. the vermeil heights public working group.

the police department meets monthly and goes over all issues affecting public housing, but also affecting crime and public housing. in i want to praise capt. guarantee. there is a new group that just parted in tenderloin. -- i want to praise capt. garandy. we have our first meeting. we have representatives from probation from a d.a., a captain and lieutenants. we will have poor role of the next meeting. we have representatives on the block that will be a training for managers. it is already overbooked. in fact, the devel