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Budget analysts and police officials flag overtime, staffing gaps in SFPD audit; chief outlines civilianization plan
Summary
A Budget Legislative Analyst audit found uneven patrol staffing and high overtime in the San Francisco Police Department and recommended target-based staffing and civilianizing roles. Chief William Scott said SFPD agrees with many recommendations and described planned conversions and hiring to increase foot-beat coverage.
The Budget and Legislative Analyst presented a staffing and overtime audit of the San Francisco Police Department at the committee's June 13 meeting, recommending that the department set a target for the proportion of time patrol officers spend responding to calls and pursue large-scale civilianization of positions to free sworn officers for patrol.
The audit found that while patrol staffing increased, the proportion of patrol time responding to calls for service declined;…
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