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Police commission outlines chartered selection process for next San Francisco police chief; City Attorney, HR give timeline
Summary
The Police Commission heard a City Attorney explanation of the chartered process for selecting a new chief, discussed confidentiality requirements, and reviewed options and timeframes for hiring an executive search firm; commissioners called for broad stakeholder input.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Dec. 29 heard legal and human-resources guidance about how it must conduct the search for a successor to Chief Heather Fong. The City Attorney told commissioners the charter requires the commission to send a list of three or more qualified candidates to the mayor, who makes the appointment; the charter does not prescribe how the commission conducts its internal selection process. "Under the charter, the mayor appoints the new chief of police from a list of nominees, three or more qualified…
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