"For nearly 200 days, a large white police bus sat on one of the busiest transit plazas in San Francisco. And during that time, it cost the Mission District police station 44 percent of its monthly overtime budget, according to Captain Sean Perdomo. The bus - a San Francisco Police Department "mobile command unit" - was meant to deter criminal activity like drug use and illegal vending at 16th and Mission streets."
"The presence came after Mayor Daniel Lurie this spring made 16th and Mission a priority for City Hall's tackling of "trouble" areas across the city. On Monday, Perdomo wrote in an email to neighbors that the van had been moved due to "budget constraints." In a statement, SFPD simply said it could be "more efficient" by deploying officers. At a community meeting on Tuesday evening, Perdomo apologized for his "short" email."
A San Francisco Police Department mobile command unit parked at the southwest BART plaza near 16th and Mission for nearly 200 days. The presence aimed to deter drug use and illegal vending. Captain Sean Perdomo reported the vehicle consumed 44 percent of the Mission District police station's monthly overtime allocation. Public records show overtime staffing for the command unit cost between $240,000 and $500,000 from March 12 to June 1, though staffing breakdowns remain unclear. Perdomo apologized for a brief email and declined to disclose the exact overtime allotment or the bus's total cost. SFPD said deploying enforcement teams would be more efficient and plans to replace the static vehicle with active patrols.
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