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SFPD outlines $18.2 million target; chiefs present proposals that total $16.4 million
Summary
The police chief told the commission the department must reach an $18.2 million reduction target (12.5%) set by the mayor's office; current proposals total about $16.4 million, led by projected overtime savings, cost recovery from MTA, and program reductions, leaving roughly $1.8 million to identify before next week's budget submission.
The San Francisco Police Department told the Police Commission it is moving to meet a mayoral directive to reduce its next-year budget by 12.5 percent, initially quantified as an $18.2 million target.
In a detailed presentation, the department reported proposals now totaling about $16.4 million, leaving roughly $1.8 million still to find before the mayor's submission. The largest single savings item is reduced overtime, projected at about $6.5 million, followed by increased cost recovery from the Municipal Transportation Agency (about $5.8 million) and the elimination of a $2.9 million placeholder for COPS grant matching funds.
The chief cautioned that achieving a second 12.5% contingency reduction (a further $18.2 million) would be difficult without deeper impacts to civilian staffing and core services: "$18,200,000 represents almost our entire civilian staffing budget," the presentation said. The department plans additional reviews of work orders and operational efficiencies and will continue to consult with the mayor's office on feasible options.
Commissioners asked about impacts on investigations and homicide overtime. Department leaders said overtime limits set by recent city legislation cap certain employees and require monitoring and exemptions from the Department of Human Resources for necessary staffing; they emphasized that overtime is subject to preapproval and that managers are monitoring high earners.
Next steps: the department will deliver the full budget packet to commissioners before next week's review and return with final reduction proposals and any requests for add-backs.
