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San Francisco mayor announces Chief Bill Scott's departure; Paul Yip named interim chief
Summary
San Francisco's mayor announced that Chief Bill Scott will leave the SFPD to pursue a new position and named Paul Yip interim chief. Scott, who highlighted department reforms and falling crime during remarks to the Police Commission, will work with leadership on a transition over the coming weeks.
San Francisco's mayor announced during the Police Commission meeting that Chief Bill Scott will depart the San Francisco Police Department to accept a new chief's role elsewhere, and that Paul Yip will serve as interim police chief.
"Chief Scott has been that kind of leader for the San Francisco Police Department," the mayor said during a live address, thanking Scott for eight years of service and noting reductions in violent and property crimes during…
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