South San Francisco City Council
January 26, 2022

Appendix A – Further clarification of a “hybrid” board
Hybrid Model
In response to community demands and with the aim of improving police accountability, police oversight systems are often merged with others, serve in conjunction with others, or are redesigned to strengthen capacity of existing oversight models. A “hybrid model” is loosely defined as an oversight system that has powers of oversight agencies in a combination that is determined to be a best fit for that locality. For example, Anaheim, California has a Police Review Board to review policies but also an external auditor for its police department. Due to legal restrictions, it is recommended for South San Francisco to create an advisory board that is primarily focused on high level policy recommendations. However, the Board may be considered a “hybrid model” due to its ability to receive complaints at any time and review investigations in cases where police personnel records are disclosable to the public, as shared in the report.