Updated 10:23 a.m. Friday
California state officials are formally ending their yearslong oversight of the San Francisco Police Department, capping a process that called for the implementation of over 200 recommended reforms.
The California Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the SFPD had successfully adopted 96.7% of the reforms recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2016 after outcry over a series of fatal police shootings. Officials with the DOJ said that police had made significant progress during the collaborative effort and that the remainder of the reforms could be carried out without external supervision.
“Today marks a significant milestone for the SFPD and for the future of policing,” Police Chief Bill Scott said in a statement. “The SFPD will continue to make our city safer as we stand as a model for 21st Century Policing for the nation. I want to thank our officers who continue to police San Francisco with dignity and respect. This is an ongoing effort that we will sustain for years to come.”