San Francisco Police Officers React to Mayor’s Plan to Fully Staff Department

The directive aims to address ‘historically low’ staffing levels and a slow hiring process.
San Francisco Police Officers React to Mayor’s Plan to Fully Staff Department
San Francisco Police Department officers patrol Union Square in San Francisco on Sept. 1, 2024. Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie recently released a plan to fully staff the city’s police department. Two police officers both expressed support for his plan and shared concerns about some of the details.

The May 13 directive involves several 100-day, short-term actions to address issues such as over-reliance on overtime and a slow hiring process, as the department faces “historically low” staffing levels.