By Adam Shanks : sfexaminer – excerpt
The deal was recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday but still requires approval by the Board of Supervisors.
At the root of Peskin’s proposal is his dismay over the quick turnover among the department’s district captains, many of whom took higher-level posts in the department’s expanding command staff.
In the police district that covers many of the high-tourist neighborhoods Peskin represents — including Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf — a district captain hasn’t spent more than three years on the job in more than a decade.
District captains manage specific geographical areas in The City, and usually keep in close contact with neighborhood leaders — including supervisors. Members of the command staff, such as assistant chiefs and commanders, have broader responsibilities…(more)
Peskin has a point, but Taraval’s police captain actually retired.