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SFPD previews FY2026-27 budget with mayor's 15% reduction directive; staffing and overtime remain focal points
Summary
SFPD Chief Financial Officer Kimmy Wu presented Part 1 of the department's FY2026-27 budget, describing mayoral instructions to identify 15% ongoing general-fund reductions and freighted choices around vacancies, overtime backfill and vehicle requests in a base budget of $840.7 million across funds.
SFPD Chief Financial Officer Kimmy Wu on Wednesday presented Part 1 of the department's FY2026-27 budget and said the mayor's office has instructed all departments to identify 15% ongoing general-fund reductions for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
The presentation outlined a base budget across all funds of $840,700,000, with general-fund operating costs of $723,000,000. Wu said the administration's focus is on core services and eliminating “non-effective, discretionary or redundant service areas,” and that the department should review contracts, nonpersonnel expenses and vacant positions. She added there is a civilian hiring freeze and that layoffs,…
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