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Supervisors press SFPD on lactation facilities, childcare and recruiting more women officers
Summary
At a committee hearing supervisors pressed SFPD and city departments on staffing shortfalls, stalled lactation accommodations and plans to recruit and retain more women in the force; the department outlined modular‑wall installations for lactation rooms, SmartRecruiter improvements, and ongoing work toward the 30x30 goal.
San Francisco supervisors on Feb. 8 pressed the San Francisco Police Department and city human‑resources leaders to make lactation facilities, child care and recruitment infrastructure a higher priority as part of efforts to recruit and retain more women sworn officers.
Supervisor Melgar opened the item by noting an approximately 500‑officer shortage and that women represent roughly 15 percent of the department’s sworn officers. "Women make up half of our population in San Francisco…and only 1 in 6 police officers in San Francisco is a woman," she said, urging the city to make the workplace family‑friendly.
Deputy Director Mawili Tubenio (DHR) summarized the city’s lactation policy and said DHR tracks 96 lactation rooms citywide, provides guidance for…
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