More than 180 first responders in the fire, police, and sheriff’s departments in San Francisco were put on leave amid a rise in some crimes in the city. San Francisco set a deadline of midnight Oct. 13 for first responders and other city employees to be vaccinated. The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Oct. 14 that more than 180 city employees, including firefighters, police officers, and sheriff’s deputies remained unvaccinated as the deadline passed, and the city was going to put them on paid leave before they may have their employment terminated. Specifically, 76 sworn police officers and 32 non-sworn employees of the police department remain unvaccinated, out of 2832 employees, 2113 of which are officers. The Sheriff’s Department said that 39 sheriff’s deputies out of 1,014 staff were not fully vaccinated. The Fire Department saw 35 employees out of 1,738 who opted to not yet take the vaccine. City officials have …
San Francisco Puts Over 180 Unvaccinated First Responders on Leave Amid Rising Crime
October 16, 2021
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