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12 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; all transcribed, for 25 hours.

typical meeting 2 h 27 min · 8 members seated

What the members said

1:21:38
…what is our right as the board, or the procedures for allowing this board to visit sites that deputies are assigned to without prior notice? Just like pop-up visits.William Palmer IIMember · Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · Jul 24, 2026Open the meeting at 1:21:38
  • 1:06:56
    So according to this, is it possible to request the presence of someone from the sheriff’s office to speak about the crowding and why they haven’t complied with the policies specified in 511.2 AG, or maybe if per their assessment, the trigger is not there. Is it possible to ask them to be here for the next meeting?Carla CuevasMember · Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · Aug 7, 2026Open the meeting at 1:06:56
  • 1:00:14
    What does it mean to be persistent? Because I guess just the glimpse of that policy, it says it’ll convene if there’s a persistent crowding. So what’s the duration of persistent?Julie D. SooMember · Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · Sep 4, 2026Open the meeting at 1:00:14

The talk-time ranking for the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board is held

Fewer than four members can be compared fairly. Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

  • Nov 251
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  • Jan 261
  • Feb 262
  • Mar 261
  • May 261
  • Jul 261
  • Aug 261
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  • Oct 261
12 meetings, all transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Oct 2, 2026
Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · 33 minOct 2 · SDOB Timelines and Priorities took 10 minThe longest item after routine business: SDOB Timelines and Priorities, 10 min of this 33 min meeting.Speakers: Julie D. Soo, Carla Cuevas, Gale Rosboro
Longest item: 32% of the meeting6 agenda itemsWatch
Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · 2 h 18 minSep 18 · Civil Grand Jury Report: San Francisco Jails in Crisis took 2 h 03 minThe longest item after routine business: Civil Grand Jury Report: San Francisco Jails in Crisis, 2 h 03 min of this 2 h 18 min meeting.Speakers: William Palmer II, Carla Cuevas, Diane Lozano, Estela N. Ortiz and 2 more
Longest item: 89% of the meeting4 agenda itemsWatch
Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · 2 h 56 minSep 4 · Sheriff's Office Presentation: Crowding Committee took 42 minThe longest item after routine business: Sheriff's Office Presentation: Crowding Committee, 42 min of this 2 h 56 min meeting.Speakers: William Palmer II, Estela N. Ortiz, Julie D. Soo, Diane Lozano and 2 more
Longest item: 24% of the meeting8 agenda itemsWatch
Sheriff's Department Oversight Board · 2 h 53 minAug 7 · Civil Grand Jury Report; San Francisco Jails in Crisis took 1 h 19 minThe longest item after routine business: Civil Grand Jury Report; San Francisco Jails in Crisis, 1 h 19 min of this 2 h 53 min meeting.Speakers: William Palmer II, Julie D. Soo, Estela N. Ortiz, Diane Lozano and 2 more
Longest item: 45% of the meeting13 agenda itemsWatch
All 12 transcribed meetings

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 0

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Policing and public safety took 62% of the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board’s meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city

Share of meeting time by topic, from the clerk’s agenda times · 12 meetings, 25 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026, the clerk’s times also cover meetings not yet transcribed

Policing and public safety62%

bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical San Francisco body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)