Policing Practices in San Francisco

Become an Observer

Ensure all San Franciscans know about meetings, decisions, policies, programs and their impact. There are a wide variety of meetings dealing with policing practices: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Police (Oversight) Commission, neighborhood Police District, and Supervisor Community meetings, and more.

We will train you to:

• Request information
• Share information (reports, social media, newsletters, events, etc.)
• Invite others to learn about policing practices

We’re happy to train you then observe on your own. The most important thing to us is for you to be involved. And if you agree to adhere to a few League standards, you can become an Official League Observer!

Read past Observer reports.

We use five handouts in our trainings. We’ve made them available below so that anyone who wants to use them can download them. 

1. FAQ for the San Francisco Police
2. Observer Job Description
3. Observer Training Agenda
4. Observer Checklist
5. Observer Report

Right now, the San Francisco Police Department has hundreds of reform initiatives. You deserve clear explanations of what these reforms will do. How are they prioritized? Who is responsible? Why are we making these changes? How will this impact my life or my neighbor’s life? How do we know if a reform is working? What if some people benefit, but other people suffer?

Now is a powerful time to get involved. Your questions and comments on policing practices will change what happens.

Download our Police in San Francisco FAQ Flyer.

Our goal is for all San Franciscans to understand and shape policing practices.