""I am confident that Incoming Chief Lew will lead this department with a deep sense of responsibility to the people of San Francisco and an unwavering commitment to their safety," said Lurie."
""It is the honor of a lifetime to lead the San Francisco Police Department-the gold standard in policing. I have tremendous admiration for the men and women of this department, who risk their lives every day to protect our city. We are safer because of them," said Lew."
""As chief, I will continue acting with urgency to get more officers into the department, to attack the drug crisis, to improve street conditions, and to ensure San Francisco remains one of the safest cities in the country.""
Mayor Daniel Lurie picked Deputy Chief Derrick Lew as San Francisco’s new police chief and expressed confidence in Lew’s responsibility and commitment to public safety. Lew is a San Francisco native with more than two decades in the SFPD, having served at Ingleside, Bayview, Mission, and Central Stations. Lew oversaw drug enforcement through the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center and most recently led the Field Operations Bureau as deputy chief. Lew described leading the SFPD as an honor and stated priorities to recruit more officers, attack the drug crisis, improve street conditions, and maintain city safety.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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