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San Francisco County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Measure C
Reduce the Minimum Police Staffing Level after Conducting a Study of Which Positions Could be Filled by Civilian Personnel
City of San Francisco
Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required

105,005 / 61.85% Yes votes ...... 64,773 / 38.15% No votes

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Shall the City reduce the required number of uniformed Police officers if the City fills certain positions currently performed by uniformed officers with civilian staff?

Summary:
Measure C is a Charter amendment that would require the Controller and Police Chief to identify Police Department jobs currently performed by uniformed officers that could be performed by civilian staff. The City could fill these positions with civilian staff as the jobs become vacant. The City could not lay off any uniformed officer to change the officer's position to a civilian job. If the City fills jobs currently performed by uniformed officers with civilian staff, the number of full-duty Police officers required by the Charter would be reduced if:

  • The number of full-duty officers assigned to neighborhood policing, patrol and investigations would not change; and

  • Delivery of Police services and the ability to respond to a public emergency would remain the same.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No
A YES vote of this measure means:
If you vote "yes," you want to reduce the required number of uniformed Police officers in the City if civilian staff fill certain positions currently held by uniformed officers.

A NO vote of this measure means:
If you vote "no," you do not want to make these changes.

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