Retired San Francisco police Cmdr. Paul Yep was named the city's first-ever chief of public safety by Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie. Yep will be the single point person unifying various city departments in support of advancing public safety. His main goals are to ensure that people who live, work and play in San Francisco feel safe. Yep served with the San Francisco police for more than 28 years and worked with Lurie during his campaign.
Retired San Francisco police Cmdr. Paul Yep was named the city's first-ever chief of public safety Thursday by Mayor -elect Daniel Lurie.In an interview with KTVU, Yep said his role will be the single point person unifying various city departments in support of advancing public safety."There are many layers, but part of my job is to make sure we're all working together toward the same goal, and that's to make a safe San Francisco," Yep said.
More recently Yep was at Lurie's side during the campaign. In his new role with the mayor's office, Yep will work with a number of city agencies, including the police department, sheriff's office, district attorney, fire department, public defender and probation.Sheriff Paul Miyamoto hailed the appointment, calling Yep a "deeply passionate" leader. Miyamoto says he's known Yep personally for more than 35 years, since before their law enforcement careers.
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