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San Francisco Police Commission hears sharp budget squeeze; staffing, fleet and America's Cup cited as top pressures
Summary
Commissioners were warned the SFPD budget faces tight mayoral targets and staffing shortfalls: the charter calls for 1,971 full-duty officers while deployable numbers are lower; the department flagged a $461 million current-year budget, an aging fleet (293 cars) and an anticipated need for ~120 officers for America's Cup duties.
San Francisco Police Commission members on Jan. 11 were told the department faces major fiscal pressure that could force cuts even as officials say public-safety demands and event responsibilities are rising.
Captain John Goldberg, filling in as the department's budget lead, told commissioners the current-year police budget totals about $461,000,000 and that roughly 88 percent of that is tied up in salary and fringe benefits. "Substantially all of it is eaten up by salary fringe," he said, noting little discretionary money remains.
Goldberg and other commissioners focused on staffing. The city charter sets a reference point of 1,971 full-duty police officers; the department's deployable number shown in presentation materials was lower. Goldberg said the…
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