What followed was a review 2016 by a department of review. Today half of the recommendations have been implemented or close to being approved. Use of force has dropped 18 in 2017. We hope the trend continues and expects it to continue. Reporter citizen complaint dropped 9 . We stopped getting complacent and we got serious. Reporter last year President Trump decided to scale back the program. That is until the California Department of justice decided it would take on the job. The city of San Francisco are going to be the big winners because we picked up the ball and are running for it. Reporter while police are making progress, they need an independent body to make sure they follow through. I would say we have work in progress to continue to making that Relationship Building and bring them together. It is working. Reporter state attorney general bess sera promised the funding will be there. Too important to not get it done and we will do it right. Reporter in San Francisco so lyanne mel
Insurance. Public safety is as much a team sport than what you have seen on tv. A new big brother watching over them. But will it make a difference. I am dan ashley. And i am dion lim. The department of justice. That was supposed to be the job of the u. S. Department of justice in washington until President Trump decided to stop community policing. Reporter you know, it was the San Francisco Police Department that told the department of justice in washington you know, if you dont want to help us anymore, we will look to california for guidance. Now this is the First Agreement of its kind between a Police Department and a state attorney general. In the past few years, San Francisco has seen a series of officer involved shootings. When mario woods was shot more than 20 times by san francispol, having to make changes to the use of force policy. What followed was a review in 2016 by a department of review. Today half of the recommendations have been implemented or close to being approved.