San Francisco Administrative Code § 96.8 Training Requirements for Police Commissioners and Police Officers

(a) The Police Commission shall provide, and each commissioner shall attend within six months of appointment, training provided by experts in the state and local laws and Police Department policies governing public safety officer discipline. This training shall include instruction in DPA’s process and procedures for investigating citizen complaints, and shall be not less than three hours in length.

(b) Following the effective date of this Chapter, the Police Department shall include a written summary in the training materials provided to police officer trainees of the requirements of Chapter 1 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, entitled “Reporting Improper Government Activity; Protection of Whistleblowers,” as amended from time to time. The summary required by this paragraph shall be approved by the City Attorney. (Added by Ord. 244-03, File No. 031401, App. 10/17/2003; amended by Ord. 232-17, File No. 170866, App. 12/8/2017, Eff. 12/8/2017)