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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 8 findings
F1
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The 2007 MOU providing for JTTF participation expired by operation of the CCSF Charter. The Chief of Police agreed the MOU must be revised for it to be approved by the PC. The Chief acknowledged the concern of civil liberties groups to include oversight that is more transparent.
F2
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Communication and coordination between SFPD and federal authorities is less efficient and more cumbersome than when SFPD was part of the JTTF.
F3
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In the period of 2002-2017 SFPD participated on the JTTF, few formal complaints were made against officers conducting JTTF activities.
F4
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The Civil Grand Jury’s investigation did not detect any instance of non-compliance with a DGO by SFPD officers that had been assigned to the JTTF. Likewise, this investigation did not find any evidence that SFPD officers assigned to the JTTF were engaged in any form of enforcement associated with federal immigration laws.
F5
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The secrecy obligations of SFPD officers in the JTTF require officers not disclose the classified material to individuals without an appropriate level of clearance and a need to know. These secrecy obligations are necessary but allow or cause speculation and concern by parties without access to classified material. Police Commission Findings
F6
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The PC is an essential party to SFPD’s future participation in the JTTF. The PC has the authority to bring any proposed MOU and any related DGO up for discussion and public comment at an open meeting. In addition, the Chief of Police is required to provide them a public report every year with appropriate public information on the Police Department’s work with the JTTF.
F7
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Presently, the PC does not have a representative for JTTF matters. It would be beneficial to have a designated commissioner as a point of contact for all parties interested in this issue. DGO 8.10 Findings
F8
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SFPD DGO 8.10 was described as confusing and ambiguous by several law enforcement witnesses. It does not contain clear and concise wording and references are inaccurate. In order for SFPD officers to comply with DGO 8.10, it needs to be revised and updated.
Recommendations 5
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R1Page 20The Mayor and the Chief of Police should decide if rejoining the JTTF is in the best interest of the residents of our City and make this publicly known
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R2Page 20In the event that the Mayor and Chief of Police decide to re-join the JTTF, the Chief of Police should negotiate a revised MOU with the FBI and submit this to the PC for discussion and public comment at an open meeting. This should be done no later than July 1, 2020.
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R3Page 20The President of the PC should designate a commissioner as a point of contact for all JTTF interested parties. This appointment should be completed
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R4Page 20The Chief of Police should instruct the WDU to expedite the revision process of DGO 8.10 immediately but no later than the first week of January 2020. The WDU in considering the revisions to DGO 8.10 should include a review of the R4a-f recommendations before submitting the revisions to the Chief of Police. The revised DGO should be forwarded to the PC for approval no later than July 1, 2020.
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R5Page 36Physical surveillance from places open to the public. C. If the techniques listed in Section B are inadequate or obviously would be futile under the circumstances, the Department may use techniques such as the following: