MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SFUSD SFPD We enter
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SFUSD & SFPD
We enter into this MOU in order to… Ensure safety within primary and secondary public schools in the city of San Francisco and enhance the education of the SFUSD staff and its students while avoiding unnecessary criminalization of SFUSD student for whom arrest and juvenile court involvement creates potential long-term consequences.
Fall 2014 Work Summary of MOU Task Force • Consists of Representatives from: SFCSD Leadership, Pupil Services, Restorative Practices, Teacher, Coleman Advocates, Public Council, and the Public Defender’s Office. • Reviewed actual sample complaint as test case to develop the following*: - Feedback/Dispute Form - Feedback/Dispute Procedures - Confidentiality Agreement - Feedback/Dispute Review of Findings and Plan of Action * All forms have been vetted by SFUSD Legal Office
Additional Engagement between SFPD and SFUSD staff • SFPD Officers attended SFUSD Administrator’s Crisis Response Training in August 2014. • Colleen Fatooh and Kevin Truitt meet every Wednesday. • Jointly attend Street Violence Response Team (SVRT) weekly meetings at Mayor’s Office as well as monthly Public Safety Cluster Meetings. • SFPD Officers attended SFCSD Response to Community Violence dinner meeting with over 30 SFUSD staff.
Additional Engagement between SFPD and SFUSD staff • SROs attended middle and high school principal meeting. • SFPD following up on recommendation to receive Trauma Sensitive PD from Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. • Meeting with Commander Redmond, Lt. Fatooh, Bill Sanderson and Kevin Truitt to provide feedback and strategize on strengthening relationship between SFPD and Principals. • Meeting scheduled between Superintendent and Chief Suhr with Bill Sanderson and Kevin Truitt.
“Arrests At Schools Report” 200 # 180 160 Of A R R E S T S 140 120 100 195 80 167 133 60 94 40 37 20 0 10/11 11/12 12/13 School Year 13/14 Fall 14/15
School Arrests FALL 14/15 # 25 Of 20 A R R E S T S 15 10 20 17 5 0 Middle School High School
School Arrests FALL 14/15 - ETHNICITY 30 # Of A R R E S T S 25 20 15 26 10 5 7 3 0 AA Latino White 1 Asian
School Arrests FALL 14/15 - GENDER 5 Male Female 32
Offenses for Arrests FALL 14/15* Aggravated assault 2 Assault against a school employee 4 Battery 10 Causing serious injury 2 Conspiracy 2 Criminal threat 17 Grand theft 2 Possession of ammunition 1 Possession of a stun gun 1 Possession of a weapon 7 Property damage 1 Robbery/Theft 2 Vandalism 3 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 * # of offenses is greater than # of arrests because some arrests may include more than one offense.
Challenges/Areas to Improve Upon/Next Steps • Task Force composition and establishing regular meeting schedule. • Strengthening relationship between SFPD SRO’s, Officers, and Principals. • BOTH SFUSD and SFPD will work to improve data collection systems. • Clarification and direction to school site administrators and staff on incident reports and use of Synergy.
Questions ? Concerns !
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