"Following an uproar, Benioff backpedaled on his call to send in the troops, saying he only wanted to aid San Francisco's understaffed police force. He also added that Salesforce paid for an additional 200 off-duty law-enforcement officers to essentially work Dreamforce security. But how much does Salesforce pay? The amount the company spent on San Francisco officers was about $1 million in overtime costs over the past 18 months, according to invoices obtained in a public records request."
"The payments were made through the city's 10(b) program, in which private employers can hire off-duty officers as security. Between 2018 and 2023, Salesforce was a top-five employer of off-duty San Francisco cops, paying for 30,911 hours of overtime work. That's more than Target, Safeway or Bank of America but less than Lululemon, the Giants or the No. 1 10(b) employer, Walgreen's."
Marc Benioff urged federal intervention in San Francisco amid complaints about city security for Dreamforce, prompting performer cancellations and investor Ron Conway to resign from Salesforce's philanthropic arm. Conway accused Benioff of threatening to move Dreamforce to Las Vegas and of seeking federal help to avoid security costs. 'San Francisco does not need a federal invasion because you don't like paying for extra security for Dreamforce.' Benioff later said he only intended to assist understaffed police and noted Salesforce hired 200 off-duty officers. Invoices show about $1 million in overtime over 18 months and 30,911 off-duty hours from 2018–2023.
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