In the area of bias, the d. P. A. Has been an active participant in the Bias Working Group. And a lot of this work is done by our policy director. Shes been working in the Bias Working Group to redraft the department general order, that deals with bias policing. Weve also made recommendations that would require written consent for searches. The report found and National Studies have shown that consent searches are first of all, people of color are searched more than people who arent. The people who are white. And a lot of times asking for written consent is a Better National practice. So weve made that recommendation in the context of the bias reform sorry. The bias reforms. In the area of community policing, we are working to revise the general order there as well. And then our work in accountability has been revising department general order 2. 04, which was passed by the commission recently. And spelled out the departments jurisdiction, the department of police accountabilitys jurisdiction and investigative authority. It codified the mandate that we investigate all officerinvolved shootings. We have the jurisdiction to investigate complaints from government agencies. And that we work with the department to create a quarterly disciplinary review board. So what were going to do in that disciplinary review board, supervisor walton, you pointed out the appendix, which shows what happens with disciplinary recommendations. So this board will meet on a quarterly basis, so that sfpds internal Affairs Decision and d. P. A. Talk about trends and identified trends and problems in terms of the disciplinary cases that were seeing. Supervisor walton was it hillard and hanson, is there work hines. Is there work would you say helping you in your role . It has started to. So what happened initially in the first phase is that d. P. A. Wasnt at the table essentially. And the reason it was cited was that we werent part of the m. O. U. And so director henderson petitioned chief scott and president hirsch of the commission to get us invited to the table. Since then weve been participating in biweekly calls. And have been involved much more closely than we were in the first phase. Wall supervisor walton i find it odd you have to be invited to the table and youre the entity responsible for making sure our officers are held accountable. We had that supervisor walton a conversation for a different place and time. Yeah. It just again it goes back to the inequality that exists. And what were actually trying to accomplish as we try to make changes in law enforcement. Director henderson. I agree 100 . I echo those sentiments. It was really a challenge that work was being done without us being at the table, specifically as we were reflective of the direct feedback that was coming to the process from the community. The complaints were ongoing. And without having our input or collaborative information, it was that was frustrating. But we are at least part of the conversations now, if not reflected in the actual work thats being diseasemented. Thats done disseminated in a new report thats coming out later on this month. I wanted this as a followup thank you, sarah, for that presentation. One of the things that she talked about earlier was the bias work. I think that stuff is really important. I will point out, as reflected in the annual report, that you just got, the d. P. A. The first bias police sustained case ever in the history of San Francisco, which is challengeing that this is where we are, but at least the work is being done right now, in a way thats methodical and thorough. So i hope people do take the time to go through the annual report to see and understand a little bit better about how the work takes place and whats being done. One of the other things i wanted to point in there, thats been done for the first time is the analysis of the recommendations from the d. P. A. And the end results in terms of what discipline what discipline is tied to the actual cases that come into the department. Supervisor walton two questions. One real quick. From the work that the state took over from the federal government, i imagine there were resources, of course, that went to addressing the d. O. J. Recommendations. Did d. P. A. Get any of those resources, after you had to fight your way into the conversation . No. No. [laughter] im just making sure. No. Not one penny. But that and while that matters and the budget stuff is important, whats more important is just having that voice of credibility at the table, especially with the role that the agency is playing. Not just with oversight, but the new audit function that the department is evolving and growing as well. That presentation as well will be presented january audit stuff . The first part of the year. February. Supervisor walton everything should be on record. Thats why i want to state that. Most of the records are in there in the annual report. We have covered a lot of things youve been asking about already. Supervisor walton one thing on the appendix i did note, and at the end of this, i want to continue this hearing to the call of the chair, because theres more information needed. I see there was an agreement with basically 81 of sustained findings. But only 36 discipline. So i dont even want you to answer that question. Well have a deeper conversation later. But that seems like a major discrepancy to me. Thats why its reported. You cant fix what you cant talk about. You cant talk about what you dont know. I mean, the whole point, which why i said thats in the annual report. People can see it and track it. Before this information wasnt public and wasnt disseminated. Supervisor walton thank you, director henderson and to your entire team. Colleagues, if you dont have any questions. Thank you for having us. Supervisor walton thank you. It is time for Public Comment. Clerk it is. If members of the public who want to speak on the item, we ask you line up over by the cameras. Seeing none oh, here we go. You have two minutes. We ask you that you state your name. If you have written materials, you can leave them with the clerk. David elliott. So for five years, i worked as a trainer with the Police DepartmentCrisis Intervention Team training. For search ive been part of the Mental HealthAdvisory Working Group or c. Ism t. I have worked with sam on revising the use of force guidelines for the department general order. So i have some kind of background and sense of whats been going on. I applaud you for doing this hearing. Mostly the Police Department responds to Police Commission requests. It seems like the Police Commission, as by design, is the main sort of body that dictates what information this department will provide to others, what they will do. I think theres a role for the board of supervisors. And this hearing is really useful in that part. I hope this is one of many hearings that continue to ask the department for more, for working with other agencies and for doing the good work they are doing. Theyve done really good work. When you look at just c. I. T. In general, use of force, theyve done much, much better. I know there was a recent officerinvolved shooting, but its been a year and a half since the last one. And two and a half years since the last Mental Health officerinvolved shooting. Thats remarkable compared to the way it used to be. I think c. I. T. Works. And i applaud the work of the professional accountability and standards. Theyre doing really good work. [bell dings] and thank you for this hearing. Ill cede the rest of my time. Thanks. Clerk thank you. Next speaker. Hello. A number of years ago i saw an individual, a middle aged San Francisco homeowner, a brain cancer survivor being stopped, questioned, searched and arrested while he had been walking his bike to to gallonnen gate park. The officers claimed that they wanted to search for potential warrants across the bay. His drivers license lists his San Francisco address. There was actually no reason to associate him with the east bay. And the arrest was unwarranted, unjustified and unlawful in my opinion. And the officers were actually being you know, they were being immature, thats why i said that, they need better training sometimes. Clerk thank you. Are there any other members of the public who would like to speak on the item before i close Public Comment. Seeing none Public Comment is now closed. [gavel] supervisor walton, it is your unless you have any concluding remarks . Supervisor walton just briefly. Clerk yeah. Supervisor walton one, i definitely want to thank director henderson and his entire team for the presentation this morning. It really is evident in terms of the inequalities that exist across departments. And at least the feeling of Public Safety about how important d. P. A. s role is. Its a very Important Role and it needs to be recognized accordingly across the city, both in resources and in terms of how we treat the department of police accountability. So we will continue to be having those conversations. And i stated in Public Comment, there have been some shifts in terms of officerinvolved shootings in certain incidents. We still have a long way to go in terms of use of force. Use of force complaints. Of course, the disproportionately of people of color who are involved in those complaints and how we address those, as we move forward. So do want to thank you for the information provided, the quarterly reports, the annual reports. But i would like to continue this to the call of the chair, because we will bring d. P. A. Back, as well as Police Department and other Public Safety providers to have a more full conversation, as we continue to adjust the issues that exist around police accountability. Clerk so i hear a motion from supervisor walton to continue with the call of the chair. We can take that without objection. Mr. Clerk, please call our next item. Kick a resolution declaring a Public Health crisis on Drug Overdoses and drug use and urging the department of Public Health to present a comprehensive plan on how to address the crisis. Supervisor haney has joined us. Supervisor haney, this is your hearing. Supervisor haney thank you. Thank you, chair mandelman, and committee members. Im going to just provide some introductory remarks to open the hearing and ill pass it off to our friends from the department of Public Health. I want to also recognize and thank all of the folks in the room who are here for this hearing. And especially the people who are here from the organizations who are working on this issue every day and who are saving lives. I want to recognize the dope project, San Francisco aids foundation, glide, st. Anthonys, drug users union, the drug policy alliance, r. T. I. International and health right 360. I want to thank again them for their partnership and all of the work that they do. I also want to ha thank the many residents and neighbors in district 6, who have reached out with concern, urging my office and the city to take greater action. I think ive had over 20 meetings across the district where this was the main topic. And im glad that were here today to be able to talk about solutions. You know, i think theres a lot that we are proud of in our city. Theres a lot that i see in my district that inspires me and all of us around folks who are taking action for their neighbors who are in need. And relieving suffering. But theres also things that we need are serious challenges, that we need to respond to more urgently and more seriously. There are people in our neighborhoods that are suffering alone on the streets. There are Small Business people who are struggling to stay open. There are people who need treatment, health care and housing, who are unable to access it. And there are people that are dying nearly every day in our city from Drug Overdose. Its critical that when we have something that is of such a concern, especially in a city that is as caring and is as committed, we respond to it with the urgency and seriousness to save lives and make sure we are providing care for people who need it. So with this resolution is recognizing this crisis and taking a stand to be unified, committed to call our drug use and Drug Overdose crisis what it is, a Public Health crisis. And demand an Emergency Response. The Overdose Deaths in our city have increased this year and last year. And each loss of life is unacceptable and devastating. People in our city are dying from fentanyl, meth and heroin overdoses at the highest rates ever. This drug crisis is impacting all of us in our downtown neighborhoods in particular. And nearly every day i hear from constituents about how drug dealing, drug use and Drug Overdose are impacting their lives. I receive hundreds of constituent calls and emails on a weekly basis. And generally the sentiment is similar of concern. Some of the things, just quoting from things that i received, how can a wealthy firstclass city like San Francisco leave people to languish and suffer on the sidewalk. Why is it hard for people to get people the health they need. Can we ring the alarm to get more state funding. In 2018, Drug Overdose in San Francisco claimed the lives of 259 people. Fentanyl Overdose Deaths increased 150 in 2018. And Drug Overdose deaths accounted for five times as many deaths as either traffic deaths or homicides. This is despite the heroic work our advocates and outreach workers do every day. They save literally thousands of people on an on an annual basis, reversing overdose. This is a Public Health and Public Safety crisis. And we need to respond accordingly. The impact of these deaths and of drug use weighs heavily on my constituents, who want and deserve safe straight street. Those suffering from addiction are also persecuted by the stigma against the disease. As a community, we need to act boldly and compassionately in dealing with substanceuse disorder and Drug Overdose. What were going to hear today is what this Emergency Response will look like, both what were doing and what more we can do. We can no longer accept business as usual. We need comprehensive Actionable Solutions that address the core issues and change the status quo. There are a set of things that ive asked for the department of Public Health to respond to specifically, in terms of what we are doing and what we can do more of. What we know is that we that every day people are abandoned on our streets or cycle in and out of emergency rooms. We lack the intensive Case Management to ensure people dont fall through the cracks. And we need to support the folks who are doing the outreach on the streets every day, with what they need to respond to this crisis. So the seven things that the department of Public Health will be addressing today is how to improve the overall response in outreach to people who may be using drugs, in psychosis or potentially overdosing. Secondly, efforts that d. P. H. Has made access to narcan. One thing that we know is that an opioid overdose can almost universally be reversed by the administration of naloxone. And naloxone is are you teenlied a routinely administered by Emergency Services personnel, as well as outreach workers and providers, as i said, thousands of overdose reversals every year. Third, what efforts are we taking to expand street outreach and use data that we receive on a regular basis to respond more effectively. Fourth, provide regular reporting of overdose and Overdose Deaths and how this data that were collected is used in the responses that were taking as a city. Fifth, how does d. P. H. Plan to increase and support frontline Emergency Responders and Public Safety personnel. Sixth, what has and what is a d. P. H. Doing to identify and establish emergency, detox and dropin facilities. And, seventh, any potential support from state or federal resources. I also want to say that we recently passed Mental Health s. F. , which will transform the way that we are coordinating peoples care and treatment, as it relates to substanceuse disorder. And so we may want to hear some also about how some early steps that we might take will address that. I know folks have asked also about more issues related to streetlevel drug dealing. This hearing is specifically more on how we are addressing drug use and Drug Overdose. We created a streetlevel Drug Dealing Task force. Held a sixhour hearing around drug dealing and have a number of things that are happening around that. But this is specifically focused on department of Public Healths response, which has been meeting t