SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has picked Deputy Chief Derrick Lew to be the city’s new police chief.
Lurie made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, saying Lew “knows this city, he knows this department, and he knows the communities we serve. “
“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.
Lew, who was born and raised in San Francisco, has been with the department for more than two decades and has served at Ingleside, Bayview, Mission, and Central Stations, overseeing the SFPD’s drug enforcement work through the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC), and most recently led the Field Operations Bureau as deputy chief.
“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.”
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