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Board honors interim Police Chief Paul Yap for leadership during transitional year
Summary
Supervisors, the mayor, district attorney and sheriff praised Chief Paul Yap for stabilizing SFPD, recruiting officers, and strengthening partnerships; Yap highlighted crime reductions, a new real‑time investigation center and efforts to increase officer staffing.
The Board of Supervisors formally recognized interim San Francisco Police Chief Paul Yap on Tuesday for his year of service overseeing the department through a period of transition.
Supervisor Dorsey introduced the commendation, saying Yap provided steady leadership during high‑level retirements and helped the department 'navigate a generational changing of the guard.' Mayor Daniel Lurie called Yap "a bridge to this next generation…
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