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Commission hears staffing alarm: chief outlines DROP-driven attrition and academy plans
Summary
SFPD told the Police Commission it expects high near-term attrition tied to DROP and retirements and outlined academy and lateral recruitment plans; the chief reported application volumes and asked the city for support to meet staffing needs.
The San Francisco Police Commission discussed anticipated staffing shortages and long-term recruitment plans on April 4 as the chief outlined projected retirements tied to DROP and a path to replenish ranks with several academy classes.
The chief told the commission that the department expected substantial near-term departures: "we'll have 45 members gone by the end of this fiscal year, a 100 or more by the end of the next fiscal year, and the remainder of the 265 gone by the end of June '14," as stated in the transcript. He…
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