The number of San Francisco police officers leaving their job grew from 12 officers in 2018 to 26 in 2019 to 31 in 2020. “That might be hard to make up,” noted the Chronicle, “as the last police academy had only 19 cadets. Most classes are budgeted for 55 people.” The head of San Francisco’s police officer’s union warned, “This is just the beginning. Dozens are actively in the hiring process with other agencies.”76
