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Mayor Lee announces multi‑year plan to hire 300 police officers and expand fire and EMT classes
Summary
Mayor Edwin M. Lee told the Police Commission at a June 6 meeting that his budget will fund multiple police and fire academy classes over the coming years, aiming to hire roughly 300 police officers over two years and sustain hiring across a six‑year cycle to restore staffing levels.
Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced a multi‑year public‑safety hiring plan at a joint appearance during the San Francisco Police Commission meeting on June 6, saying the mayor’s forthcoming budget would fund multiple academy classes for both police and fire to address impending retirements.
Lee said the budget proposes funding six police academy classes over the next 24 months — about 50 recruits per class, or roughly 300 officers — and continuing three police academy classes annually over a six‑year period to meet the city‑charter staffing target. He said…
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