Transcripts For SFGTV Government Access Programming 20180130

Intersection of race and poverty as an indicator. Lastly, we want to talk about theory of action. We believe that as we continue to build a professional capacity, to make decisions with data, to be empowered with data, we will see our Student Outcomes improve and outcomes at a higher level because there will be that deeper information to make decisions and take actions. So thats our theory of action. Lastly, we do partner with others. We share our data. We love to listen and learn as we did in this forum from our partners and from other School District or other city partners. Weve given you examples of when and how we partner with the community, as i mentioned, through the forums that we just held in november, with the cities and the measures built into the children and our families document. We also have Research Practice partnerships where we have a Longstanding Partnership with stanford. We have currently 28 Research Projects that are in collaboration with stanford that have not for them, they get the fieldbased insights and when get the research to apply. Okay . Last but not least, with the state board and with other california districts, so we also have partnership with all the big, major california districts. And we share our data with them. Thank you. Thank you for being present. Any questions right now, commissioners . Any comments right now . Thank you so much for being with us tonight. Quick question. I know theres been an increase in antibullying efforts. Is there any way that our School District is tracking the bullying going on for a variety of reasons in the School System . Yes. We have a Youth Risk Behavior survey, which has specific questions around bullying and its administered and we do report the results. Even in our culture climate, surveys that are given to teachers, staff and students, we do track that. And its internally . Yes, correct. Thank you. Commissioner ellington . Just because the superintendent is here, i would like to ask a quick question. Some of these facts we know and weve seen over the past 20 or so years. Can you talk a little bit about how this new data or facts presented today inform some of the things you are looking to implement . Good evening. Thank you for having us here tonight. One of the things that i i think its important for a superintendent to do is spend the first three, four months listening and learning, gathering data, present a report to the board on our findings, strengths of the district and initial impressions, and areas of growth. As you said, we know over time thats something weve presented when we look at the data over time. Especially the data around africanamerican youth, the disparities weve seen, weve seen over time. What were putting in place now is a program called pitch. It really looks at targeting our resources toward africanamerican youth, resources, professional development, raising the capacity of the adults that are in contact with africanamerican youth and thats one of the things that were putting in place now. Were looking at 20 schools, targeting the 20 schools. We have schools that are historically have underserved and then we have high gap schools. So there are schools that if you look at the central number, you would say 75 of the students are profish proficient. But then you look at the data, its 90 of white and asian are proficient and 20 africanamerican students. So were targeting in a laserlike way around the students that we know need us most. One of our core values in the district is equity and social justice. That means that the students that need more receive more. I know earlier you mentioned social, emotional and cultural climate. Can its an open question, but when i walk into schools, particularly in bayview, there is a visible difference in general appearance and i would assume theres some correlation between that and academic outcomes with that. What are some of the instruments that you use to measure that . The four socialemotional indicators that we look at, mindset, selfadvocacy, social advantages. And, yes, we do see differences across the socialemotional indicators across schools and sometimes even within a School Across lace and even across englishlanguage learners, we see a different. In culture climate, we look at a sense of belonging. That sense of belonging indicator is when i see most differences. And once again, what were doing is looking at the schools that one of the data points that you will see in your presentation is that tier 1, 2, 3 schools, and were targeting more resources to tier 3, and whether its around socioemotional efforts or working with the School Communities to do just that. Its more resources going to the schools that need more. Thank you, both. For the record, i want to make sure that everyone knows that dr. Matthews is our superintendent. And thank you so much for being here tonight. And ms. Khan chief of research and planning. We look forward to working with you more in the future on all of the issues of equity. Thank you. Next, i would like to invite to the podium, deputy chief connolly from the San Francisco Police Department. Good evening, madam chair, director dave is, members of the public. Im deputy chief for the professional standards and policing bureau, San Francisco Police Department. Going to give a brief overview of Data Collection current and whats on the horizon. Its important to address the questions put forth to the Police Department. The San Francisco Police Department is collecting Demographic Data in compliance with 96a city code, became effective in january, 2016. The data is presented in Quarterly Results and we have se several reports that have been generated. Theyre available on the website. This reporting mechanism was developed in response to a National Dialogue about policing and community encounters. Its mandated for only San Francisco Police Department and does not include other Law Enforcement agencies that have policing responsibilities in the city and county. When you look at comparative data, there is none. You have a snapchat of San Francisco Police Department. Sheriff department has a different mechanism. The first question why do you collect this data . What is the intended outcome . When we look at this data, its to identify the gender and ethnicity of those that we come in contact with. And what is the purpose . Why are we having contact . Number two, what do you use the data for or how do you use the data . Its primarily compiled to generate a report in compliance with city code 96a. The 96a legislation was initiated to mandate this reporting by supervisor cohen. Supervisor cohen was a pioneer to look at this collection. This does not exist had not existed in San Francisco and sporadically across the country in mandating the collection of specific data. Kudos to supervisor cohen for creating that mechanism and that legislation. Last question is, how do you use the data to advance equity . Thats a difficult question. When you are looking at data, how do you use that data and what does that data mean . How do you create mechanisms and Training Programs to advance equity across all demographics . Primarily, its to demonstrate our transparency. What are we doing and how do we do it . Secondly, for accountability. Who are we contacting and what does it mean . To be quite truthful, we can collect the data, but its disengenuous to look at that and tell you what it means from an academic standpoint. Police department has been in negotiations to bring on an academic entity to determine what this data is and were very close to that. Lastly, we use the data and, again, this conversation, theres a great amount of history, but in recent history its only come up in the last four years, when were talking about what are place contacts. What does our contact picture look like . As we look at the data mechanisms, weve needed to train our people on what implicit bias and procedural justice means in todays world. And that data is helping us to look at who are the people impacted by our work and how do we train our people to understand what implicit bias is and how we move forward in creating an equitable environment in procedural justice. On the horizon i mentioned that 96a reporting has been around for the last couple of years. San francisco and los angeles created mechanisms in our reporting. We created a mobile app on smart phones ton collect t to collect the data. When the state decided they wanted to do the Data Collection, they met with us and los angeles. And they looked at, okay, what is the method by which you are collecting this data . They liked it. They liked it a lot. They said, you are so good, you even beat l. A. Then we didnt hear from them. And then they sent out surveys to all over the state and said, how do you collect data to all of these departments and what do you collect . And then we didnt hear from them again. The ripa board was formed. Racial and identity act of 2015. They started to put that together creating a ripa board and identifying personnel and Kamala Harris appointed a number of people and its a collaborative effort to try to put the racial and identity programming together. One of the mandates of the legislation what are the mandates of the legislation on the horizon . Its to collect information on all stops made by officers and import the information to the department of justice. The bill requires that each state and local agency, Police Officers to report to the attorney general data on all stops as defined and conducted by the Police Officers and include that information including time, date, location and reason for the stop. The bill further requires the employees 1,000 or more Police Officers to issue its first report by april, 2019. Why does that bring me to this point . In april, 2018, the state department of justice will roll out training on how to collect this data and submit it to the state for the top eight agencies. Were talking about top agencies that we call wave one, los angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County sheriffs, california highway patrol, San Francisco Police Officer were number five in the state. Riverside sheriffs office, san bernardino, and san diego Police Department. We just met with the state. In the ensuing time from the time we first met with them and to show them our models, we met and they showed us the Data Template that they will roll out. We knew there would be a lot of data collected. In San Francisco under 96a, we would collect 18 different attributes or information field. The state took ours, took los angeless, married them together, and there will be 41 fields of data points collected. Within the data points, theres subsequent opening up blocks of information about multiple identities in terms of nationalities and gender. If theres a perception that somebody wants to identify with multiple ethnicities or genders, thats captured in that way. So there are some challenges ahead of us in terms of what that looks like. When talking about the state system, theres a learning curve. The system we developed in San Francisco is not the same. Well have to learn that system. They have a computerbased, webbased application. We need to build it out. So there will be some bumpy roads in the coming months, not just for San Francisco, but for the top eight. And then as the progressive years roll out, smaller agencies will add on to this. Were like the information guinea pigs, if you will, the system, the collection, and then they will correct it. There will be corrective measures. One of the key components is, we have a quarterly reporting. And that data is ours. Under the 953 bill, the data belongs to the state. We set it up and they generate an annual report. They do a comparative analysis and thats supposed to be issued in july, 2019. With that, i will entertain questions. I just want to say that its very exciting to hear that the department is close to getting a contract with an institution that can take this data and show specifically what it means and we know without that, there can be no understanding of what the department is doing and certainly no reform. Can you give us a sense, is it months or i would say its a matter of months. Interestingly enough, the ripa board issued their first report january 1. Its online. One of the Board Members is dr. Jennifer everhart. We had been in extensiove conversations. Shes a rock star in her field. Trying to get her researchers, its been a long discussion, but she did help us to formulate the parameters of moving forward. I think in the short term, it will be coming very soon. And its an exciting time in terms of Data Collection and looking at a comparative picture between the top eight because its not defined by location. Its all over the state. I think it will be an interesting conversation proving forward. I applaud this commission. I think it requires a much more robust discussion in terms of how our collaborative partners are collecting data. The terminology equities, brilliant. I think we can develop a brilliant metric. I think i speak for my colleagues and the agency and saying that were very looking forward to be able to contribute to this work of reform that is so necessary for the community and the department and i know you have been doing a lot of work and the Police Commission has been doing an immense amount of work over the last year and a half, two years, and i think its now an opportunity for the Human Rights Commission to step in and become a partner with that. Absolutely. Thank you. I want to thank you for your leadership and support in this effort. Now that were no longer participating in the joint Terrorism Task force, what are some of the protocols or procedures when federal agencies and particularly the f. B. I. Asks for data . What data can the city give or not give which task force . Joint Terrorism Task force. Were not in contact with them. Now that were not, when theres a federal agency or f. B. I. Trying to get ahead of an immigrant or someone in the tenderloin, what is the process or protocol that the Police Department is undertaking . Were not in contact with them about those matters at all. If theres a criminal matter that the f. B. I. Is investigating, f. B. I. Its not their jurisdiction, but we continue to work with the f. B. I. On criminal cases. Okay. In terms of our relationship with immigration, there is none. Thank you. I want to thank you very much for the exciting description you have given us about whats coming down the pipeline. I just was kind of trying to wrap my head around when the data is collected. Is this daytoday policing. Is it happening at the station where someone is interviewing and reporting a crime . I wanted to see when at what point this data was coming in. Sure. Program that tracks traffic stops is done at the time that the officer makes contact with the individual or individuals. In the event that the officer has to leave, they have the ability to go back and modify or complete that record. Thats under 96a. As we look on the horizon for 953, because its a webbased application and we wont have the same protocols as the state, well be forced to either do data entry in our cars, of which only a portion of the cars have modems, or we have to go back to the station to do the 41field response. Well be working with the state as best we can to identify either fixing our application or getting them to roll out that application in the state. Those questions came up in sacramento. Is information is there a delay in the information from squad car versus back at the station . Is there a loss of information that takes place . Thats a legitimate question. If the data is captured, whether its pen and paper, we still carry pen and paper. If its in a notebook, it can be entered in. This generation of Police Officers are much, much more adept to texting and talking, so its not as cumbersome as you would think. Familiarity comes from reputation, right . So as we adjust to new templates, what it looks like and the language, it will be different because the state language in terms of demographics is completely different from our current mechanism. Thank you so much for that clarification. I was trying to picture it in the daytoday job of policing and how dynamic it is. Its interesting. Cable tv. Can you give us a snapshot of where the department is on cit training . Is everyone getting trained now and who is not getting trained . Yes, absolutely. Its continuing to evolve and roll out. As of a month ago, we had 819 officers currently trained. The goal is to have everybody trained. Cant take everyone off the streets and put them in the classroom. The timeline is by end of 2018 to have everybody trained, if not sooner. Can you give us a quick explanation of what you are doing regarding bias training, implicit as well as explicit bias that were dealing with . Sure. When we started to have discussions about biases and policing and our contact with communities of color, we started to work with the state, state