Department General Order Public Comment Form

​Under Department General Order 3.01 Department Written Directives, section 3.01.04.D, the Department "shall post the draft policy on the SFPD website and will provide members of the public and Department members thirty (30) business days to submit recommendations. The Department and DPA will jointly prepare a public response, which shall be posted on the Department's website, outlining the recommendations included and not included in the DGO draft submitted to the Police Commission."
Please utilize the form below to provide recommendations for language inclusion or deletion from the posted draft DGO. By submitting a recommendation, you have an opportunity to directly impact the draft that is sent to the Police Commission. Please keep in mind that per DGO 3.01, the Department is required to outline whether the recommendations from the public are included or not included in the draft DGO. Because of this, it is best to submit actual language that you believe should be included or deleted from the current draft. Please be clear and concise as the form has a character limit. If you are seeking to comment on more than one DGO, please submit a new form for each DGO.
The public review & comment period ends at 5pm on the 30th business day of public posting, at which time no more comments will be accepted online. If you miss the deadline to submit public comment to SFPD, you may still provide input to the Police Commission when the DGO is agendized for a public meeting. (Click Here for Commission Website).
SFPD reserves the right to remove or not respond to comments if they are:
- Unrelated to the subject of the DGO
- Include private personal information (whether the commenter's or someone else's), including home address, home or cell phone number, personal e-mail address, or personal identification.
- Include profanity or obscene language.
​Helpful Tips for Submitting Comments: 
   • Clearly identify the specific section and/or subsection number you are commenting on. For example, DGO 5.01.04.D.3 OR the "Investigations" section on p.3
   • If addressing multiple sections, identify each section or subsection associated with the comment.
   • Do not submit the same written comments more than once.
   • Do not submit anything that you do not want shared publicly and/or widely.