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Police commission presses department for numbers as foot-patrol ordinance advances
Summary
The San Francisco Police Commission spent the bulk of its meeting probing whether the police department can meet a proposed ordinance requiring expanded foot/beat patrols. The department said it supports foot patrols but warned staffing shortfalls and 7‑day coverage mandates could reduce motorized patrols and lengthen 911 response times.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Tuesday questioned the Police Department’s capacity to implement a proposed ordinance that would expand mandatory foot patrols across multiple districts, pressing officials for concrete numbers on staffing and response‑time impacts.
Deputy Chief Stanton told the commission the department "is in full support of maintaining all the foot beats within all our police district stations at this time," and said foot patrols are central to community policing. He added the department is "well over 250 officers" short of the minimum staffing level of 1,971 full‑duty officers and that the proposed ordinance — which in places would require beats on two shifts, seven days a week — could force the…
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