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SFPD outlines deep budget gap; department says 250 layoffs would be required to hit proposed cuts
Summary
The San Francisco Police Department told the Police Commission Jan. 20 that a mayor’s-office target for up to a 30% reduction in general‑fund support could force roughly $47 million in cuts, with a 20% base reduction equating to about $31 million and a straight conversion of that figure into sworn layoffs equal to about 250 officers. City and department officials said they are pursuing alternatives but warned of severe operational consequences if deep cuts are imposed.
The San Francisco Police Department told the Police Commission on Jan. 20 that it faces an unusually steep budget challenge and sharply constrained choices if citywide deficit targets hold.
Ken Bukowski, the department’s chief financial officer, said the department’s FY2010‑11 base budget is about $447 million, of which roughly $362 million comes from the city’s general fund. Because roughly 90 percent of the department’s spending is for salaries and fringe, Bukowski said the mayor’s office instruction to identify a 20 percent reduction plus a potential 10 percent contingency leaves only limited nonpersonnel areas to trim. He estimated a 20 percent cut would be about $31…
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