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Supervisors and analysts clash over SFPD—all‑data, civilianization and request for hundreds of new officers
Summary
The Budget Committee heard a detailed SFPD staffing request for more foot‑patrols, investigations and a mental‑health response; the Budget & Legislative Analyst urged civilianization and redeployment instead of hundreds of new sworn hires; supervisors requested additional data and agreed to accept BLA baseline recommendations while continuing discussion.
SFPD Chief Bill Scott presented a multi‑year staffing plan asking for as many as 250 additional sworn positions phased over several years to sustain expanded foot patrols, a centralized burglary unit, serial‑crimes and station investigation teams, Healthy Streets/psychiatric emergency response teams and other units.
Chief Scott said new staff would sustain recent crime‑reduction gains and allow proactive community engagement. The department…
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