Jackie Fielder
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583 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 14 Jul
Jackie Fielder’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The sheriffs are esteemed and valued public servants who secure our city buildings and protect public safety.
I know all of us at the board are grateful every day we have the share of securing this building and many others around the city.
With that said, it is a part of our job on the board to ensure that public funds are used efficiently and dutifully on behalf of taxpayers, especially during a budget deficit and when many San Franciscans are wanting community policing.
There are several reasons I'm calling for this audit this year.
Firstly, the Sheriff's Department is projected to overrun its overtime budget by $19 million.
We all recently received a memo from the Controller's Office noting that from July 1st, 2025, the start of this fiscal year, to February 13th, 2026,
Share of expenditures, especially on overtime, has ballooned so much that according to the controller, if the rate of expenditures continues to exceed the budget, even savings on vacant positions, drawing from reserves, equipment, capital projects, and facilities maintenance will not be enough to fund the shortfall and could materially impact operations.
At the same time that our public health department funding is being cut by $40 million.
This disparity raises serious questions about our city's priorities and commitment to fiscal oversight.
Secondly, the Sheriff's Department has been the center of a number of troubling incidents, further deepening the public's concerns about transparency and management.
There have already been costly consequences.
The city was sued by the Bay Area Quality Management Commission
district after a pepperball launcher gas drifted onto the campus of Portola Elementary School from a Sheriff's Department training exercise, with the city ultimately settling the case for thousands of dollars this past fiscal year.
And we just approved that settlement here at board.
Separately, Mission Local reported disturbing allegations from women incarcerated in a San Francisco jail who say deputies forced them to undress during searches while filming them, claims that have sparked outrage and calls for accountability from our constituents.
Finally, despite San Francisco's sanctuary policies, ICE continues to operate here in San Francisco, and the Sheriff's Department has authority over which individuals in county jails may be handed over to federal immigration authorities.
The public deserves to know if the Sheriff's Department is honoring our sanctuary city policy in good faith.
San Franciscans deserve accountability when it comes to how public funds are spent, especially when serious allegations of abuse and potentially fiscal negligence are at hand.
Taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being used and whether public resources are being directed responsibly, especially amid our city's budget deficit.
And that is why I'm announcing an audit of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department.
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