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Supervisors split on police command staff; motion to restore two deputy chiefs passes after earlier defeat
Summary
After several votes and debates about department size and cost, the board ultimately approved restoring two deputy‑chief level positions funded outside the general fund, reversing an earlier failure to restore them.
The Board of Supervisors considered multiple motions to restore senior positions in the San Francisco Police Department. Earlier in the meeting a motion to restore two deputy‑chief posts (one for Hetch Hetchy/PUC security and one for Muni security) failed by a 5–6 vote after several supervisors argued the department’s command staff had grown too large.
Later in the session the same proposal returned to the floor. Supervisor Dufty moved to restore the two positions and framed the change as important for maintaining strong coordination…
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