The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has allocated an additional $91 million in overtime pay for the police and sheriff's departments, highlighting ongoing concerns over budget compliance and accountability. Despite years of excess overtime requests, the Board has consistently approved these funds, with only two supervisors opposing the latest request. A recent audit revealed troubling practices among SFPD officers, including calling in sick while working private security, raising further questions about the use of taxpayer funds for overtime compensation. Supervisors express frustration over the lack of fiscal responsibility from the police department.
"All of our city departments, all of our nonprofits, we tell them that they need to give us a budget, present it, and stick to it," Walton said before the vote. "And we try to hold everybody accountable but this department."
Despite longstanding complaints, the SF Board of Supervisors continues to approve excessive overtime requests from the SFPD, raising concerns about accountability and budget adherence.
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