SFPD Attributes Largest Group of Officer Transfers In Years to Its ‘Aggressive’ Recruiting Efforts

“These new lateral officers will join a family of hard-working members that are keeping the streets clean and safe in the greatest city in the world,” said Chief Derrick Lew. The overtime budget reportedly covers operations like drug enforcement, retail theft operations, and drone deployments, as ABC 7 reported earlier this year. Officers reportedly worked more than 50,000 hours through the program between 2020 and 2023 despite violating those eligibility rules, which auditors found were largely unenforced. Per ABC 7, the SFPD ordered a 22% reduction in overtime in March due to budget cuts. Previously: SFPD Royally Pisses Off Other Police Departments With Hiring Billboard Right In Their Parking LotsImage: SFPD/Facebook