SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Daniel Lurie announced in a press conference on May 7 that Police Chief William “Bill” Scott is leaving the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) in June “to pursue a new opportunity” after eight years serving in the role.
Scott’s tenure at the SFPD has covered three mayors and one interim mayor and is the longest since Thomas J. Cahill served as chief from 1958 to 1970. Scott oversaw major policing reforms and led the department through tides of crime, including car break-ins peaking in 2017 and increased shoplifting following the COVID-19 pandemic.
“On behalf of the city, I want to thank you, Chief Scott, for your steady leadership, your commitment to reform, and your dedicated service to the people of San Francisco,” Lurie said at the press conference….