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Rules Committee narrows police DROP proposal, removes minimum staffing number and continues measure for further cost and data review
Summary
Supervisor Dorsey offered a revised police staffing and DROP charter amendment that removes a hard minimum staffing figure, shifts Prop E workload assessments to a three‑year cycle, and refocuses DROP eligibility on neighborhood patrol or investigative work; the committee accepted amendments and continued the item to July 15 after controller cost estimates and extended questioning.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey presented an amended charter proposal to address sworn‑officer recruitment and retention. The revised draft removes a hard minimum‑staffing number from the charter, instead requiring annual reporting by the Police Commission and shifting Prop E workload assessments from every two years to a three‑year cycle beginning after the fall 2025 assessment. The measure also proposes a five‑year DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) limited to certain ranks and narrowly tied to neighborhood patrol or investigative assignments.
Dorsey said the goal is to retain…
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