San Francisco Police Commission President Suzy Loftus resigned Tuesday, leaving the oversight board without a powerful voice amid a sustained push for reforms in the police force.
Loftus is joining the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department as assistant chief legal counsel for the law and policy team, and Sheriff Vicki Hennessy determined the role could create conflicts of interest with the duties of a police commissioner.
Wednesday will be Loftus’ final meeting after almost five years on the seven-member commission, which sets police policy and oversees the discipline of officers. The mayor nominates four members and the Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee nominates three, with all of the picks subject to board confirmation.
......Despite a landmark year of policy changes, Loftus said her proudest moment on the commission was when it passed a department general order in 2014 that sought to minimize the trauma inflicted on children whose parents are arrested.
“I remember looking over at Chief Suhr after it was done,” she said. “Afterwards, he said, ‘This is why we’re here. We’re using our time to make things better.’”
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