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Police CFO warns of staffing decline and possible sworn layoffs under interim budget cuts
Summary
SFPD's CFO told the commission that under the mayor's proposed budget and an interim $42 million shortfall, staffing could fall to about 1,900 full-duty officers and layoffs of sworn personnel would be possible if cuts are not addressed; commissioners debated redeployment, retirements and use of retired officers to fill gaps.
Ken Bukowski, the police department's chief financial officer, briefed the commission on the next fiscal year's budget outlook and projected staffing. Bukowski said Mayor Newsom's budget submission funds only 30 new officer positions (largely laterals) and, absent additional grants or General Fund support, staff project a drop to about 1,900 full-duty officers by the end of next fiscal year, below the department's 1,971 target.
The CFO identified major drivers: rising fringe benefits and retirement costs (a projected $13…
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