Sheriff To Recruit From US Army In New Partnership

San Francisco CA

17 April, 2022

7:38 PM

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By Eleni Balakrishnan, Mission Local April 15, 2022 The San Francisco sheriff's office is taking a new approach to its staffing shortages: On Thursday, the department announced it is joining forces with the US Army to recruit former soldiers to join their ranks. The agreement, which was signed by Sheriff Paul Miyamoto and Gen. Michael Garrett yesterday, will make San Francisco's sheriff's department a participant in the Partnership for Youth Success program that will send enlisted soldiers and ROTC cadets, who have completed a period of active duty, into careers as sheriff's deputies. The recruits, like other sheriff's deputies, would also have to graduate from the police academy. The sheriff's office operates county jails, manages supervised release programs, and provides security in courts, hospitals, and City Hall. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.