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Mayor swears in George Gascon as San Francisco district attorney at commission meeting
Summary
Mayor announced and swore in George Gascon as San Francisco district attorney during the meeting; Gascon, the city's former police chief, pledged to pursue collaborative criminal-justice reforms and to build partnerships across policing, prosecution and public defense.
At the close of the public meeting sequence the mayor made a public appointment and administered the oath to George Gascon as San Francisco's district attorney.
The mayor described a rapid review and consultation process and said Gascon had emerged as a candidate with a depth of experience and a collaborative approach. Gascon accepted the oath and said he saw the appointment as an opportunity to build stronger collaboration between the police department, the district attorney's office, the public defender and the courts. He stressed delivering public safety while also seeking rehabilitation opportunities for many defendants and acknowledged that some offenders would require incarceration.
Gascon noted he had not sought the job and spoke of personal and professional reasons for accepting the appointment. He pledged to work with the public defender and other partners and to continue reforms pursued by the prior district attorney. The mayor and commission also referenced an acting police chief to lead SFPD while a permanent chief selection process proceeds.
