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Mayor proposes $399 million police budget; plans include civilianization and multiple academy classes
Summary
Chief financial staff reported the mayor's proposed police budget would rise to about $399 million, a $42 million general fund increase, and include funding to move academy classes from grant to general fund support, purchase patrol vehicles and pilot in'car cameras. Civilianization aims to free officers for field duty.
Ken Bukowski, the department's chief financial officer, briefed the commission on the mayor's February budget submission for the San Francisco Police Department. He said the department's proposed budget would increase from about $365 million to $399 million and that the rise includes roughly $42 million in additional general fund support, in part because items previously paid with grants are being shifted to general fund. Bukowski…
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