As highlighted in DGO 1.08, SFPD values partnering and engaging with community members and organizations to collaboratively identify and problem-solve local challenges and increase safety for residents, merchants, visitors, and officers. Department policy impacts the communities SFPD serves which elevates the importance for communities to impact Department policy development.
What is a Community Policy Working Group? For the SFPD, working groups convene as part of the Department General Order ("DGO") review process and are directed by the Chief of Police. The goal of working groups, held in accordance with the DGO review process, is to gain a balanced perspective from individuals acting as representatives of their organizations or communities, members from the Department, the Department of Police Accountability, and the Police Commission.
SFPD is currently updating several DGO’s that would benefit from the public’s participation, collaboration, and feedback. If you are interested in participating in a Policy Working Group, please submit your information here:
Current Working Groups
- Working Group DGO 6.16 Sexual Assault Investigations
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
12.06.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
12.06.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 12.06.2024
Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Sarah Metz’s Recommendations
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
11.08.2024 Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
11.08.2024 Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 11.08.2024
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
10.11.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Clean Version
10.11.2024_Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) – Redlined Version
DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 10.11.2024
Supporting Materials:
SFPD Field Training Manual – Sexual Assaults
SFPD DGO 6.02 Physical Evidence and Scene Preservation
SFPD DGO 7.01 Juvenile Policies and Procedures
SFPD 142 SVU Follow-Up and Referral Card
SFPD 540 Your Rights as a Survivor of Sexual Assault
San Jose Police Department Duty Manual
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
Stage I Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Redlined Version
Updated Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Clean Version
Updated Draft DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assault Investigations) - Redlined Version
DGO 6.16 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking Grid as of 09.30.2024
Supporting Materials:
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Model Policy – Investigating Sexual Assaults
Sacramento Police Department (Sac PD) General Order 533.06 (Sexual Assault Investigations)
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
SFPD DGO 6.16 Community Policy Working Group Membership Roster
Currently Active DGO 6.16 (Sexual Assaults)
Updated Draft DGO 6.16 Sexual Assault Investigations – Clean
Interim Updates to DGO 6.16 (Currently Active vs Stage I Draft)
- Working Group DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 12.13.24
12.13.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
12.13.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 11.15.24
11.15.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
11.15.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Draft SFPD Language Access Reporting Matrix
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 11.04.24
11.04.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
11.04.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 10.18.24
10.18.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
10.18.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Oakland Police Department Training Bulletin: Language Access
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 9.20.24
9.20.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Redlined Version
9.20.2024 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Clean Version
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Meeting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 9.06.24
9.06.24 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 - Clean Version
9.06.24 - Updated Draft DGO 5.20 - Redlined Version
Supporting Materials:
DPA – Reducing Language Access Barriers for LEP Individuals
US DOJ Letter to Law Enforcement Departments
MOA -DOJ and City & County of Denver and DPD
DPD Language Access Policy and Plan
Good Orchard Bakery Office Hours Photo 1
Good Orchard Bakery Office Hours Photo 2
Good Orchard Bakery Office Hours Photo 3
Good Orchard Bakery Office Hours Photo 4
Community Policing - Language Access DLGP – Narrative
Community Policing - Language Access DLGP – Slides
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 8.22.24
Updated Draft DGO 5.20 – Stage I - Redlined Version
2023 Police Commission Annual Report - Language Access
SFPD - Department Notice 21-072
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Recommendations and Response Tracking as of 8.12.24
DGO 5.20 Community Working Group Meeting Recording for Meeting Held on August 15th, 2024
OCEIA Presentation on Language Access Ordinance Overview
Currently Active DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons
Updated Draft DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons – Clean
Guidelines for Managing Working Group Membership
Working Group Meeting: Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
SFPD DGO 5.20 Working Group Membership Roster
Currently Active DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons
Updated Draft DGO 5.20 Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons – Clean
SFPD Community Policy Working Groups Overview
San Francisco Ordinance No.116-24
San Francisco Administrative Code - Chapter 91: Language Access
Upcoming Working Groups
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Past Working Groups
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Working Group DGO 8.03 Crowd Control
Working Group Meeting: Thursday, April 11th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 4/09/2024
Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 4/09/24
Working Group Meeting: March 14th, 2024
Supporting Materials:
Sacramento Police Department First Amendment Assembly Manual
DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 3/11/2024
Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 3/11/24
San Diego Police Department Procedure: First Amendment Activity Facilitation and Management
Working Group Meeting: February 27, 2024
Supporting Materials:
DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 2/22/2024
Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 2/22/24
Working Group Meeting: February 20, 2024
Supporting Materials:
DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 2/15/2024
Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 2/15/24
List of Important Laws and Regulations Related to Crowd Control in California
Center of Policing Equity (CPE) Toolkit: Guiding Principles for Crowd Management
Center of Policing Equity (CPE) Whitepaper: Guiding Principles for Crowd Management
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Policy Center: Crowd Management
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Manual of Policy and Procedures: 5-06/000.35 - News Media
San Jose Police Department Duty Manual: Policies, Rules, Procedures – Public Version
Working Group Meeting: January 23, 2024
Supporting Materials:
DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 1/18/2024
Updated Draft DGO 8.03 Crowd Control Redline Version as of 1/18/24
Working Group Meeting: January 11, 2024
Supporting Materials:
DGO 8.03 Working Group Recommendations and Discussion Tracking as of 1/5/2024
SFPD Crowd Control Manual Redacted
Learning Domain 24 of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Working Group Meeting: December 12, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Currently Active DGO 8.03 Crowd Control (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO 8.03 – Clean (PDF)
Working Group Administrative Guidelines (PDF)
Working Group DGO 10.11 Body-Worn Cameras
Working Group Meeting: July 13, 2023, Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 10.11 Redline version as of 7/7/2023 (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO 10.11 Clean version as of 7/7/2023 (PDF)
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendations & Discussion Tracking as of 7/10/2023 (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: June 22, 2023, Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 10.11 - Redlines as of 6/12/2023 (PDF)
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking as of 6/12/2023 (PDF)
Santa Clara Chief's Association OIS Guidelines - 2017 (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: June 6th, 2023, Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 10.11 - Redlines as of 5/31/2023 (PDF)
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking as of 5/31/2023 (PDF)
Albuquerque PD BWC Policy (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: May 23, 2023, Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 10.11 - Redline (PDF)
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking (PDF)
Oakland Police Department BWC Policy (PDF)
Sacramento Police Department BWC Policy (PDF)
San Diego Police Department BWC Policy (PDF)
Chicago Police Draft BWC Policy (PDF)
US Dept. of Justice/COPS Office/Police Executive Research Forum, Body-Worn Camera Program Report, 2014 (External Link)
Working Group Meeting: May 4, 2023 Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Agenda Item 2 - DPA Body Worn Camera Case Trends (PDF)
Agenda Item 3 - Dr. Pezdek Presentation (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO - Clean (PDF)
DGO 10.11 Working Group Recommendation & Discussion Tracking (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: April 6, 2023 Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Current DGO 10.11 (last updated in 2020)
Updated Draft DGO - Redline (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO - Clean (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: April 20, 2023 Agenda (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Working Group DGO 8.10 First Amendment Activities
Working Group Meeting: July 14, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 8.10 Redlines (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: June 20, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Coming soon!
Working Group Meeting: June 9, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
DGO 8.10 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking as of June 7, 2023 (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO 8.10 Redlines (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: May 26, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Updated Draft DGO 8.10- Redlines (PDF)
DGO 8.10 Recommendation and Discussion Tracking as of May 19, 2023 (PDF)
Working Group Meeting: May 19, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
2022 Chicago Public Comment Forum to review redlines to Chicago PD General Order G02-02-01 (External Link)
Working Group Meeting: April 28, 2023 (PDF)
Supporting Materials:
Current DGO 8.10 (last updated in 2008)
Updated Draft DGO 8.10 - Redline (PDF)
Updated Draft DGO 8.10 - Clean (PDF)
Ground Rules (PDF)