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SFPD staffing study shows wide shortfall; department lays out recruitment and retention steps
Summary
SFPD told the committee a Proposition E‑mandated staffing analysis recommends 2,182 sworn officers and 554 professional staff, while current full‑duty sworn counts have fallen roughly from 1,868 to about 1,612; the department described rising retirements and resignations, an 80% increase in non‑training attrition, recruitment declines, and near‑term steps including recruitment firms and retention incentives.
The San Francisco Police Department presented its Proposition E‑mandated staffing analysis to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on April 14 and said the city faces a significant and growing shortage of sworn officers and civilian professional staff.
SFPD analyst Celeste Berg told the committee the department—s workload‑based analysis — using calls for service and a target that 30% of officer time be devoted to community engagement and proactive policing — recommends a department size of 2,182 sworn members and 554 professional staff. Those figures closely align with Matrix Consulting Group—s 2020 analysis (Matrix recommended 2,176 sworn), but SFPD said the gap between current and recommended staffing has widened because city sworn counts have declined.
The department said that…
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