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Supervisor Dorsey urges higher police recruitment bonuses, seeks plan to reach staffing target
Summary
Supervisor Matt Dorsey introduced a resolution asking the Police Commission and SFPD to develop a plan to reach a recommended staffing level of 2,182 full-duty officers and to explore more competitive recruitment bonuses to respond to high attrition and competing offers from other Bay Area cities.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey introduced a resolution asking the Police Commission to work with the San Francisco Police Department on a plan to reach the recommended staffing level of 2,182 full-duty officers over the next 48 months and to explore raising recruitment and lateral-hire bonuses.
Dorsey said the department’s current full-duty count has fallen to 1,537 officers — a multi‑decade low — and nearly 500 officers are eligible for retirement. He said several Bay Area cities and other California municipalities have offered larger…
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