I oppose DGO 9.07 because it contradicts Federal/State Law

SF Police Commissioners are the only government agency in CA trying to pass this Direct General Order (DGO) to Circumvent Federal/State Law!

DGO 9.07 makes illegal behavior legal, and the legal enforcement of that behavior by SFPD is grounds for disciplinary action!

This should frighten you. The police commission continues to overstep its authority in a way that is now more alarming than ever. Not only are they trying to do an end run around our legislators in Sacramento, but they are also putting SFPD officers in the position of having to choose between their duty to enforce our state and local laws and the potential for being disciplined for enforcing those laws. SB50, a bill banning police officers from making “pre-textual” stops FAILED to pass into State law, yet our unelected Police Commissioners are trying to proceed as if it passed.

Worse, the DGO 9.07 that the Police Commission is determined to pass, goes further than even SB50, citing specific traffic codes that will get an officer disciplined for enforcing. This would make SFPD the only Police Department in the state to have to choose between enforcing our state laws or being disciplined for doing so!

This "Sophie’s Choice" is untenable and even more egregious coming from a body of unelected commissioners who cannot hide their anti-law enforcement bias. This Police Commission believes it is authorized to pick and choose which laws the SFPD should enforce without regard to our Federal/State Laws or our public safety.

Under DGO 9.07, if our police officers do their jobs and enforce our local and state laws like they are sworn to do, they can be disciplined and possibly fired. We cannot allow this to happen!

Remind the police commission that they are not legislators and they cannot hand-pick which laws they will allow SFPD to enforce and which they will allow them to overlook.

SEND AN EMAIL TO THE POLICE COMMISSION, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND MAYOR BREED TODAY!

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Message to the Police Commission:

Dear Commissioners and Elected Officials,&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;I am in complete opposition to this unelected body’s abuse of power as you attempt not only to circumvent state and federal law, but further tie the hands of our SFPD to enforce our state and local vehicle codes.  DGO9.07 contradicts vehicle code 21 which in part reads:&#13;&#10;	&#13;&#10;Except otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this code are applicable and uniform throughout the state in all counties and municipalities therein, and a local authority shall not enact or enforce any ordinance or resolutions on the matters covered by this code, including ordinances or resolutions that establish regulations or procedures for, or assess a fine, penalty, assessment, or fee for a violation of, matters covered by this code, unless expressly authorized by this code.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;and it requires SFPD to risk being disciplined or fired for carrying out their obligations to enforce those laws.  &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Furthermore, DGO9.07 puts additional limitations on SFPD that EXCEED even those found in the failed SB50.  Your sheer audacity to engage in this abuse of power is unprecedented and will undoubtedly inspire lawsuits in both Federal and State courts. The use of pretextual stops is currently LEGAL under state and federal law because our legislators understand the value of such stops. Driving with an expired registration or a broken taillight, for example, is currently ILLEGAL and by banning our SFPD from enforcing these types of traffic infractions, you are essentially making them legal.  That is not your job and you do not have the authority to do it.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Banning pretextual stops repeatedly fail because our lawmakers understand that fewer stops will result in fewer legitimate searches, which means more guns and drugs on the streets of San Francisco. It also means that criminals and gangs will not fear transporting weapons and drugs into our city.  &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Why does this Commission refuse to acknowledge the data showing current stops have consistently decreased from 102,000 in 2019 to 40,000 in 2020 to just over 17,000 in 2022 showing SFPD is already reforming its processes?  Ironically, it is well documented, and often cited by this very commission, that when traffic enforcement laxes, streets become less safe for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists which not only impacts those groups, it has a harmful impact on the local small businesses in our neighborhoods, yet you continue to push for policies that make our streets unsafe!&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;I urge you to abandon this ill-fated, overreaching, likely lawsuit-generating push to enforce DGO 9.07.  It appears that this push to enact this measure is more of a personal ideological obsession and less a reflection of a desire to protect our public safety. It is behavior like this that undermines the public’s faith in your ability to ethically and impartially fulfill your roles on the police commission and leads directly to ballot measures such as Prop E.  &#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Please respect our Federal and State laws and abandon this push to enact DGO 9.07.

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