Transparency Portal
Accountability and 21st Century Policing
South San Francisco Police Chief Scott Campbell and department members have posted SSFPD's uptake of 21st Century Policing concepts as defined in the final report that was published by President Barack Obama’s Task Force in May of 2015. This report remains relevant for sharing best practices for modern policing to address public trust. Read about South San Francisco's Accountability approach.
Eight Can't Wait
One of the movements in police reform is called “Eight Can't Wait,” a list of eight policy changes police departments can make that the people behind the eightcantwait.org movement say will improve police departments and, consequently, reduce the number of negative police incidents in a city. Read about South San Francisco's Eight Can't Wait approach.
Department Policies
The South San Francisco Police Department polices are managed by Lexipol, an industry-recognized leading vendor that provides recommendations and updates regarding state-specific law enforcement policies. The policies are internally reviewed and adopted based on factors like current laws, legal decisions, best practices, and the needs of our community. The information in this section includes policies about general department operations, communications, and our field training program. Read more about South San Francisco Police Department’s policies.
Military Equipment
Assembly Bill 481 requires law enforcement agencies obtain approval from their governing body before taking specific actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of items defined as military equipment. Part of that approval process involves drafting a Military Equipment policy that describes what equipment could be used during critical incidents in South San Francisco. The goals are to increase transparency, accountability, and oversight by discussing the department’s equipment annually in a public forum. Read more about the Military Equipment policy.
Community Wellness - Crisis Response Team
Our police department has a full-time mental health clinician on site who provides support to community members experiencing a mental health crisis. The Community Wellness Crisis Response Team is a partnership between Star Vista, San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, and three other police departments (Daly City, San Mateo, and Redwood City). Our clinician responds with police officers to incidents involving a mental health crisis and provides early intervention, referrals to psychiatric hospitals for assessment, and follow-up support services, as necessary. The Community Wellness Crisis Response Team is a two-year pilot program.
Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) Transparency Portal
The South San Francisco Police Department understands the value of technology related to crime prevention, evidence collection, and the identification of crime patterns within our community. We partnered with Flock Safety and use Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) to capture evidence objectively, without compromising individual privacy. The ALPR cameras allow officers to conduct retroactive searches of the data when solving crimes like stolen vehicles, catalytic converter thefts, burglaries, and apprehending wanted criminals. For more information about the data collection, retention, and use please visit the South San Francisco Police Department’s ALPR transparency portal.
Additional Information
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