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Commission hears 10B explanation and sheriff urges partnership to lower event policing costs
Summary
SFPD presented how the city staffs and bills for additional police services under Charter Section 10B; Sheriff Ross Mercarimi urged using deputies and interagency coordination to reduce costs for small promoters while commissioners pressed for clearer timelines and itemized estimates.
Sergeant Galeno of the San Francisco Police Department outlined how the city's 10B program handles requests for additional event policing, saying the code allows "any person, corporation, firm, or organization" to request extra officers and related services. The 10B office centralizes staffing and coordinates with ISSCOT permitting, the district station and other agencies to produce an operational plan and a cost estimate for organizers.
Galeno said the office provides staffing estimates based on event size, prior history and whether alcohol will be served, and that organizers receive a written estimate and pay a deposit before officers are scheduled. "Once it's signed off, the organizers come to us with their needs," he said, explaining that final costs are…
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