i'mel legal defense administrator for the san francisco police officers association. i won't be redundant but i back what councilor said that the p.o.a. is prepared to litigate this matter. staff has taken a direction regarding the appropriate that is inappropriate and the charter vest is your authority to make the rules regarding this issue and so so in our opinion, you should utilize the charter language to make whatever rules appropriate. you also have an obligation under the charter and understate law, to meet and confer with our organization before the rules are prom you will gated and i urge to you do that. >> my name is david shoeman. this is an unusual situation. the retirement system is not the employer of the members of the retirement system, yet has gotten involved in the issue of canceling a member's pension benefits as punishment for an employment-related issue. retirement system does not have any role to play when an employee is disciplined for a work-related issue. the charter uses the term forfeiture of the pension based on being found guilty of a crim

san mateo county. officer daugherty was arrested on tuesday in connection with a bank robbery. the san francisco police officers association released a statement today saying they're disgusted by the alleged criminal actions. he is currently suspended pending the investigation. >>> a woman has been arrested in san francisco after a stunning encounter caught on tape. we've spot shadowed it for you. this is dash cam video from a driver who happened to be there when police say that woman swung a bag at a motorcyclist. made that motorcyclist crash. nbc bay area's christie smith joins us in the city with more details. how's that man doing, first of all? >> reporter: that motorcycle rider is banged up and sore, but he was able to come out here today and retrieve his motorcycle. san francisco police are still investigating the circumstances of how this all unfolded. but they say the motorcycle rider was headed this way. he was hit, and a woman was arrested. the dash cam video was taken around 8:00 at 20th and valencia. a motorcycle rider headed west when this happened. >> the witness there stated she saw a woman standing around t

the san francisco police officers association had their attorneys send a cease and desist letter. >> by members who are training that this was on its way. they knew it was in the works. >> he said officers have concerns about safety, especially for those on bicycles. >> you could be at a scene where your patrol car is one block away. if you are dealing with something very present in front of you, you may not be able to walk them to the car. >> the chief said the idea is about respect and increasing accountability. >> it says,document your actions. >> anything you can do to avoid an escalation to accomplish a police activity is a good thing. >> richard is the director of the institute of criminal justice. he says at times, seating a suspect may call a situation instead of escalating it. the issue may help officers exercise good judgment. >> it may will be that you can train the officers and out they exercise discretion versus a one size fits all rule. >> the chief said he did replied to the association and the union confirms they received it and they are planning to have a meeting with

the san francisco police officers association heard about the idea and had their attorney send a ceasethe chief. >> he had been advised by members receiving training at the academy that this was on its way. but it had not yet been imp memented. >> he says officers have concerns about safety, especially for those on foot and bicycles or vehicles parked far away. >> you could be at a scene where your patrol car is parked half a block away and if you're dealing with something present, you may not have time to walk someone back and put them in. >> chief scott says the idea is about respect and enkriesing accountability for police actions. >> we're in that draft does it say you shall not. but what it does say is be able to explain it and document your actions. >> anything you can do avoid an escalation in force to accomplish a police activity is a good thing. >> richard korea, the director of san francisco university criminal justice leadership and a former demander and he says at times seating a suspect may calm a situation instead of escalating it and the issue may 1 of training. >> train

the san francisco police officers association heard about the idea and had their attorney send a cease and desist letter. >> we have been advised by some members resume training at the academy is that is - - this is potentially on its way to be limited. but it had not yet been plummeted. >> officers have concerns about safety, especially for those on bicycles or with vehicles parked far away. >> you could be at a scene where your patrol, is parked half a block away. if you are dealing with something present in front of you, may not have time to walk someone back to the patrol. >> the chief said the idea is about respect and increasing accountability for police actions. >> what it says is that you should be able to explain and document your actions. >> anything you can do to avoid escalation in force to accomplish a police activity, it is a good thing. >> richard is the director of the university of san francisco institute of criminal justice leadership. he says at times, having a suspects it may calm the situation instead of escalating it. and it may be an issue of training to help off

request for approval to accept $6,000 donation from the san francisco police officers association for the sfpd wilderness program index fund. >> u a commissioners, you have in your packet a memorandum regarding the police officers association donation, and we actually had one last week for the police wilderness program which is a great program that takes kids from the city to hiking trips. it was started by officer walter scott, the former son of the former chief of police. he started on his own with money and took kids out. it's a good program. is there any objections, concerns, or questions. hearing none, do i have a motion? >> second. >> any public comment regarding the police wilderness fund? hearing none, public comment is closed. all in favor? please call the next line item. >> two, 2a, chief's report. weekly crime friends, provide an overview of offenses occurring in san francisco, significant incidents, chief's report will be limited to a brief description of the significant incidents. commission discussion will be limited to determining whether to calendar any of the incident