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Record of Proceedings

San Francisco Police Commission Meeting – November 12, 2025

Police Commission — Wednesday, November 12, 2025

BodySan Francisco, California

SessionPolice Commission

DateWednesday, November 12, 2025

StatusFILED

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For which it stands one issue on regard individual with liberty and justice role.

0:10

President Clay, like to take roll.

0:13

Commissioner Tecke.

0:16

Here.

0:16

Commissioner Scott is in route.

0:18

Commissioner Leo?

0:19

Here.

0:19

Commissioner Ye?

0:20

Here.

0:21

Commissioner Lyas.

0:24

Vice President Benedicto.

0:26

Present.

0:26

President Clay, you have a quorum.

0:28

Also with us tonight, our interim chief Yep from the San Francisco Police Department and Executive Director Paul Henderson from the Department of Police Accountability.

0:40

Line item one, general public comment.

0:42

At this time, the public is now welcome to address the commission for up to two minutes on items that do not appear on tonight's agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the police commission.

0:51

Under police commission rules of order during public comment, neither police or DPA personnel are required to respond to questions by the public, but may provide a brief response.

1:00

Alternatively, you may submit public comment in either of the following ways.

1:03

Email the Secretary of the Police Commission at SAPD.commission at SFgov.org or written comments may be sent via U.S.

1:09

Postal Service to the public safety building located at 1245 Third Street San Francisco, California, 94158.

1:16

If you would like to make public comment, please approach the podium.

1:25

Paul, because you speak uh to par France until okay.

1:29

Anyway, uh Savabard.

1:31

This is a so eleven, it's eleven and out for because in fact it's privately uh you can add this.

1:41

So the uh of course, Chief, you're welcome.

1:48

I've been starting to put uh to uh this is going to go all over the city by uh I think 10,000.

1:59

So uh the ugly game is over.

2:04

I'm just letting you know in advance, after that, uh anybody uh is gonna have to take a stand according to his possibilities linked to the job you are doing, because it's it's not necessarily gonna be simple, but no matter what, if you are for child trafficking, I think uh you are in trouble.

2:32

So step by step, what should I say?

2:36

Yeah, I just gave that it's it's interesting, Chief, because I was uh covering only North Beach right now.

2:44

So I met these four uh police officers, and they were like, Can I give you one of these uh privately?

2:50

He said no, but one of them was intelligent enough to say yes, I'm gonna take one.

2:57

Curious enough, and so he asked, is that you there?

3:03

Yes, yes, me.

3:04

So I have nothing to hide.

3:05

Nothing.

3:06

It's my face.

3:07

Otherwise, there is no link because you'll understand what's going on here.

3:14

It's explicit enough.

3:22

See you.

3:23

You are the first one uh to whom I give that.

3:26

That's it.

3:28

So by the way, there is no further public comment.

3:34

Line item two, consent calendar, receive and file action, donation from the California State Automotive Association for the vehicle theft abatement awards luncheon valued at 9,926.

3:57

There are motion.

4:03

Um uh move to receive and file.

4:08

Second, all right.

4:11

If any member of the public would like to make public comment regarding line item two, please approach the podium.

4:16

There is no public comment on the motion.

4:18

Commissioner Tecke, how do you vote?

4:20

Commissioner Tecke is yes, Commissioner Liang?

4:22

Yes, Commissioner Liang is yes, Commissioner Ye?

4:24

Yes, Commissioner Ye is yes, Commissioner Lyas, Commissioner Lyas is yes, Vice President Benedict, yes, Vice President Benedict was yes, and President Clay.

4:32

Yes, President Clay is yes, you have six yeses.

4:34

Line item three, Chief's report, discussion, weekly crime trends and public safety concerns.

4:39

Provide an overview of offenses, incidents, or events occurring in San Francisco having an impact on public safety.

4:44

Chief, yeah.

4:46

Thank you, Sergeant.

4:48

Good evening, Commissioner President Clay, Commission Vice President Benedicto, fellow commissioners, executive uh director Henderson, and members of the general public.

4:59

At the meeting on November 5th, I mentioned that there was a 104% increase in robberies occurring citywide for the week ending November 2nd.

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Summary of Proceedings

San Francisco Police Commission Meeting – November 12, 2025

The San Francisco Police Commission met on November 12, 2025, at 1:45 PM. The meeting included a consent calendar, reports from the Chief of Police and the Department of Police Accountability (DPA), commissioner reports, and a closed session where the commission nominated candidates for police chief to forward to the mayor. Key crime statistics and operational updates were presented, and several actions were taken unanimously.

Consent Calendar

The commission unanimously voted (6-0) to receive and file a donation from the California State Automotive Association valued at $9,926 for the Vehicle Theft Abatement Awards Luncheon.

Public Comments & Testimony

One member of the public addressed the commission during general public comment, delivering a rambling statement that referenced child trafficking and criticized the police, but the specifics were largely incoherent. No other public comments were made on any agenda items.

Discussion Items

Chief’s Report: Interim Chief Yep reported on weekly crime trends for the week ending November 9, 2025. Overall part one crimes were down 26% year-to-date. Violent crimes decreased 17%, homicides were down 23% (23 homicides this year), gun violence down 14%, rapes down 15%, assaults down 13%, and robberies down 23% (robberies using a firearm declined 44%). Human trafficking incidents increased 120%. Property crime fell 27%, burglaries down 28%, and larceny theft down 22%. The chief highlighted a 54% decrease in robberies from the previous week after a 104% spike. An analysis of chain snatch robberies since August 1 identified 28 incidents, with 11 in October; 39% occurred in the Mission district and 29% in Ingleside. Suspects averaged 16–22 years old; eight incidents involved weapons (7 guns, 1 knife). Nine arrests were made. Notable incidents included an officer-involved shooting on November 9 at Market and O’Farrell Street (town hall scheduled for November 18), a homicide of a six-month-old infant (originally reported September 13, death ruled homicide on November 3), and three shooting incidents resulting in seven victims (one in the Mission district, one at Ocean Beach with five victims). Operational efforts by the Drug Market Activity Coordination Center (DMAC) led to over 70 arrests, seizure of 9.4 pounds of narcotics (including fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine), and recovery of four firearms in just over a week. A robbery-with-knife series on November 5 resulted in two arrests.
DPA Director’s Report: Executive Director Paul Henderson reported that DPA intake volume is up 22% compared to 2024, with the most common complaints alleging officers speaking or behaving inappropriately. Eleven cases have investigations exceeding 270 days (all “TOLD” cases). The use of force audit is being finalized and will be sent to SFPD for comment within 48 hours. A review of protest policies (DGO 8.10) is underway, with a request to expand the scope to include facilitation of peaceful protest. The DPA has digitized 800,000 pages of an estimated 2.8 million pages of older case records. Henderson confirmed a 2024 annual report will be produced (timeline to be provided next week).
Commission Reports: President Clay reported that all discipline sign-outs are current and no DGOs require further action. Commissioner Benedicto noted that an update on SFPD’s progress on the stop audit (originally on the agenda) was delayed due to benchmark issues, and expressed hope for timely rescheduling given community interest from the League of Women Voters and the prexops coalition.

Key Outcomes

Consent Calendar: Approved unanimously (6-0) to receive and file the donation.
Closed Session: The commission voted unanimously (6-0) to enter closed session pursuant to California Government Code and San Francisco Administrative Code. After closed session, the commission reported that it voted to make one or more nominations for appointment of police chief and forward those nominations to the mayor for his consideration. The commission then voted unanimously (7-0) not to disclose any discussion from closed session.
Meeting Adjournment: The meeting adjourned after the closed session report.

Meeting Transcript

For which it stands one issue on regard individual with liberty and justice role. President Clay, like to take roll. Commissioner Tecke. Here. Commissioner Scott is in route. Commissioner Leo? Here. Commissioner Ye? Here. Commissioner Lyas. Vice President Benedicto. Present. President Clay, you have a quorum. Also with us tonight, our interim chief Yep from the San Francisco Police Department and Executive Director Paul Henderson from the Department of Police Accountability. Line item one, general public comment. At this time, the public is now welcome to address the commission for up to two minutes on items that do not appear on tonight's agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the police commission. Under police commission rules of order during public comment, neither police or DPA personnel are required to respond to questions by the public, but may provide a brief response. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in either of the following ways. Email the Secretary of the Police Commission at SAPD.commission at SFgov.org or written comments may be sent via U.S. Postal Service to the public safety building located at 1245 Third Street San Francisco, California, 94158. If you would like to make public comment, please approach the podium. Paul, because you speak uh to par France until okay. Anyway, uh Savabard. This is a so eleven, it's eleven and out for because in fact it's privately uh you can add this. So the uh of course, Chief, you're welcome. I've been starting to put uh to uh this is going to go all over the city by uh I think 10,000. So uh the ugly game is over. I'm just letting you know in advance, after that, uh anybody uh is gonna have to take a stand according to his possibilities linked to the job you are doing, because it's it's not necessarily gonna be simple, but no matter what, if you are for child trafficking, I think uh you are in trouble. So step by step, what should I say? Yeah, I just gave that it's it's interesting, Chief, because I was uh covering only North Beach right now. So I met these four uh police officers, and they were like, Can I give you one of these uh privately? He said no, but one of them was intelligent enough to say yes, I'm gonna take one. Curious enough, and so he asked, is that you there? Yes, yes, me. So I have nothing to hide. Nothing. It's my face. Otherwise, there is no link because you'll understand what's going on here. It's explicit enough. See you. You are the first one uh to whom I give that. That's it. So by the way, there is no further public comment. Line item two, consent calendar, receive and file action, donation from the California State Automotive Association for the vehicle theft abatement awards luncheon valued at 9,926. There are motion. Um uh move to receive and file. Second, all right. If any member of the public would like to make public comment regarding line item two, please approach the podium. There is no public comment on the motion. Commissioner Tecke, how do you vote?

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