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SFPD presents FY26–27 budget priorities amid mayor’s 15% general-fund reduction target
Summary
SFPD said its base budget is roughly $840.7 million across funds, with a general-fund operating budget of about $723 million; the department described staffing shortages, overtime reliance and requests for vehicles in the upcoming budget amid mayoral direction for a 15% general-fund reduction.
San Francisco Police Department Chief Scott and Chief Financial Officer Kimmy Wu presented the department’s fiscal-year 2026–27 budget priorities to the Police Commission, saying the department is responding to mayoral guidance to propose ongoing general-fund reductions of 15% for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
"We should propose ongoing permanent reductions of adjusted general fund support of 15% in fiscal year 26 and fiscal year 27," Kimmy Wu said, summarizing mayoral instructions. She said the department’s base budget across all funds is about $840.7 million, with a general-fund operating total of approximately $723 million.
Wu outlined the department’s budget posture: personnel costs make up the largest share, and the department is being asked to review contracts, non-personnel expenses…
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