San Francisco businesses are permitted to hire uniformed SFPD officers for private security at an overtime rate, amidst the department's ongoing staffing shortages. This approval follows a recent allocation of millions in extra overtime funding by the SF Board of Supervisors. The long-standing 10B program allows officers to work as private security; however, recent audits raise concerns as some officers are potentially calling in sick from their regular duties to take on these extra shifts. Notably, retailers like Walgreens and Target have hired officers significantly to address shoplifting and theft issues during heightened community safety concerns.
San Francisco businesses are now allowed to hire off-duty SFPD officers for private security, leveraging overtime pay rates amidst ongoing department staffing issues.
The SF Board of Supervisors has approved numerous millions in additional overtime for SFPD, underscoring their claimed short-staffing while enabling key retention strategies like 10B.
Despite being created in 1978, the security detail program known as 10B is under scrutiny, following audits revealing that some officers are working both jobs on the same day.
Retail giants such as Walgreens, Target, and Safeway rank among the top employers of SFPD officers, particularly during this period of elevated crime and theft concerns.
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