San Francisco Police Department

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the City and County of San Francisco, as well as the San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County. In 2000, the SFPD was the 11th largest police department in the United States.

San Francisco Police Department
Patch
Vehicle door decal
Badge
Commemorative decal
AbbreviationSFPD
MottoOro en paz, fierro en guerra
Gold in peace, iron in war
Agency overview
FormedAugust 13, 1849 (1849-08-13)
Employees2,913 (2020)
Annual budget$696 million (2020)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Jurisdiction of the San Francisco Police Department,
Population883,305 (2018)
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
Governing bodySan Francisco Police Commission
Operational structure
Overviewed by BoardSan Francisco Police Commission
Headquarters1245 3rd Street
San Francisco, California
94158
Officers2,140
Patrol Specials28
Commissioners responsible
  • Cindy Elias, President
  • Max Carter-Oberstone, Vice President
  • 5 other commissioners
Agency executive
  • William "Bill" Scott, Chief of Police
Bureaus
6
  • Administration
  • Airport
  • Chief of Staff
  • Field Operations
  • Professional Standards and Principled Policing
  • Special Operations
Patrol Divisions
2
  • Golden Gate
  • Metro
Facilities
Stations10
Airbases1
Patrol cars338
Boats5
Planesnone
Dogs25+
Website
SFPD.org

The SFPD (along with the San Francisco Fire Department and the San Francisco Sheriff's Department) serves an estimated population of 1.2 million, including the daytime-commuter population and thousands of other tourists and visitors.

The department's motto is the same as that of the city and county: Oro en paz, fierro en guerra, Spanish for Gold in peace, iron in war.

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