San Francisco Police Department
Named in the records1908–2026
889 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1908–2026: 109 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 780 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 889: 109 Board decisions, 780 facts from city reports
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- 1908–2026
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The 60 most telling of its 889 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-05-16 | Supervisor Nelson presented a resolution mourning the death of Traffic Chief Daniel A. Sylvester of the San Francisco Police Department. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-06-23 | Board adopted a condolence resolution, by rising vote, for Captain Eugene R. Wall of the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-10-07 | The Board adopted a resolution mourning Captain Arthur D. Layne of the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941 | Supervisor McSheehy presented a memorial resolution for Sergeant Thomas R. Ritter of the San Francisco Police Department. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-12-14 | Police Department employees may have pay deducted for the San Francisco Police Department Federal Credit Union, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968 | San Francisco Police Department juvenile officers job-related education · other: 31 respondents pursued Institutes of Human Relations, frequently at the University of San Francisco | finding | City report: The San Francisco Juvenile Court; background information for use of the Study Committee scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-05-13 | Board adopted a policy suspending San Francisco Police Department use of potentially toxic chemicals until Public Health reports them safe. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-05-13 | Board adopted a policy suspending San Francisco Police Department use of toxic chemicals until Public Health finds no long-term harm. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | San Francisco police department compensation provisions · other: Police commission may authorize chief of police to permit members to serve during vacation or normal days off with additional compensation | event | City report: [San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Commission working documents.] scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | San Francisco police department compensation provisions · other: Section 35.5.1: civil service commission surveys police officer compensation each year, certified to board of supervisors by 15th day of February | event | City report: [San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Commission working documents.] scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Police Department two-way radios · finding: radio repair cost has exceeded the purchase price of new equipment by threefold | finding | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-07-13 | Tamaras urges federal funding for a San Francisco Police Department helicopter, citing Oakland's federal grant for its helicopters. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-04-12 | Supervisor Francois asked Mirisch Productions to show the San Francisco Police Department positively in the film The Organization. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | San Francisco Police Department · cost usd: approximately $10 million in Federal funds | agency | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the operations of the San Francisco Police Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | San Francisco Police Department civilian monitors · recommendation: encourage use of civilian monitors at protest demonstrations and other gatherings | recommendation | City report: 1979-80 Civil Grand Jury special report scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | San Francisco Police Department consent decree · recommendation: City Attorney seek modification of consent decree requiring hiring and maintenance of 1,971 police officer positions (printed as '| ,971!') | recommendation | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the operations of the San Francisco Police Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | San Francisco Police Department · event: Mayor appointed a new Chief of Police who replaced all Deputy Police Chiefs and Commanders | event | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the operations of the San Francisco Police Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | SFPD additional sworn officers · recommendation: additional 294 sworn officers for Parking Control, Traffic Control, Muni security, City Hall security | recommendation | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the operations of the San Francisco Police Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1981 | San Francisco Police Department hiring and promotional process · other: controlled by a Federal Court Consent Decree resulting from a 1973 lawsuit | event | City report: The process of inclusion scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-03-01 | Board adopted as amended a resolution urging San Francisco Police Department recruitment outreach to minority residents, including gay and lesbian communities. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-02-21 | Police Department was authorized to accept an $8,000 (≈ $25,943 in 2026 dollars) van gift from the Friends of the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-02-14 | Supervisors finally passed an ordinance paying $160,000 (≈ $434,761 in 2026 dollars) to settle an EEOC lawsuit against the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989-11-13 | The Board adopted as amended a resolution commending the San Francisco Police Department for its earthquake response. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | San Francisco Police Department · other: fully cooperated in the investigative process on the murder of [name withheld] | agency | City report: San Francisco's response to domestic violence : the Charan investigation : report scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Communications Center, Police Department · recommendation: Chief of Police and Deputy Chiefs reaffirm importance of the Communications Center | recommendation | City report: Management audit of the city and county of San Francisco's 911 emergency system scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-05-16 | Supervisor Maher asked the City Attorney to draft legislation opposing lateral transfers of officers from other jurisdictions into the San Francisco Police Department. | other | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | SFPD Revolving Fund · other: approximately 1,200 separate purchases, average cost approximately $124 per purchase | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund purchasing · finding: Revolving Fund used inappropriately as an expedient purchasing method for purchases of $200 or less | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund purchasing · finding: Some Revolving Fund purchases exceeded the $200 per invoice limit and were approved and paid by the Fiscal Division | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund procurement · finding: centralized procurement can be circumvented through Revolving Fund purchases of items valued under $200 | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund routine purchases · cost usd: estimated annual cost of routinely purchased items made through the Revolving Fund | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund · finding: Purchases exceeded the $200 per invoice limit and were approved and paid by the Fiscal Division | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund routine supply purchases · finding: Approximately 22 percent of Revolving Fund purchases are routinely purchased items that should go through BPOs | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund routine supply purchases · cost usd: Estimated annual cost of routine supply purchases through Revolving Fund | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Revolving Fund routine supply purchases · other: Routine supply purchases totaled over $8,497 of the sample of approximately $27,659 in purchases | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | San Francisco Police Department budget · other: $27,437,321 purchased by other City and County departments | measure | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | Patrol car laptop computers · other: Department purchasing and installing laptop computers in all patrol cars | action | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD [name withheld] · lead agency: SFPD [name withheld] in conjunction with City Purchasing Department | agency | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-04-29 | Police Chief authorized to accept a horse trailer gift from Wells Fargo Bank for the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-04-07 | Resolution authorizing a sublease of Building 606 at Hunters Point Shipyard for the San Francisco Police Department was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-09-28 | City approves buying 301 Eddy Street for the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-08-19 | Settlement of [name withheld] lawsuit against the San Francisco Police Department passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-08-26 | Board passed ordinance authorizing $50,000 (≈ $91,560 in 2026 dollars) settlement of [name withheld] lawsuit against the City and San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-08-26 | City settles [name withheld] lawsuit against the San Francisco Police Department for $50,000 (≈ $91,560 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007 | [name withheld] honored for 50 years of service to the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-01-23 | Resolution honoring [name withheld] for 50 years of service to the San Francisco Police Department. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-01-23 | [name withheld] is honoured for fifty years of service to the San Francisco Police Department; resolution adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-09-18 | Board adopted a resolution responding to the Civil Grand Jury report on San Francisco Police Department staffing and compensation. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-07-29 | Supervisors finally passed an agreement letting the San Francisco Police Department's Tactical Company borrow two FBI vehicles. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2016-04-26 | Board adopted, as amended, a resolution urging California Attorney General Kamala Harris to investigate San Francisco Police Department racist text messages and practices. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2016-09-27 | Answer proposed to the grand jury on police shooting inquiries | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2016-09-27 | Answer to the grand jury on police shooting inquiries adopted | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2016-11-01 | Reply to grand jury on police shooting probes approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2020-06-23 | Commitment to shift police resources to Black community approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-06-15 | Police logo allowed in Ant-Man film | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | San Francisco Police Department overtime hours · other: Total overtime hours 291,910; EWW overtime rose sharply, explained in part by the San Francisco Examiner strike and UN 50 Celebration | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | SFPD Department Bulletin on Purchasing and Ordering Procedures · other: re-issued Department Bulletin regarding Purchasing and Ordering Procedures | event | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | San Francisco Police Department · event: Chief of Police submitted revised physical fitness standard to Police Commission | event | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the operations of the San Francisco Police Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | San Francisco Police Department EWW overtime · event: San Francisco Examiner newspaper strike in November 1994 and UN 50 Celebration in June 1995 generated EWW overtime | event | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Police Department. Phase 1 scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | San Francisco Police Department budget · other: approximately $10 million in Federal funds for various police programs | measure | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the operations of the San Francisco Police Department scanned page ↗ |
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