San Francisco Sheriff's Office

Our employees reflect our diverse communities

The San Francisco Sheriff's Office employs more than 1,000 people. Our gender distribution is 22 percent female and 78 percent male. 

Our ethnicity breakdown among sworn staff: 

• Native American: .03%
• Asian: 25%
• Black: 13%
• Filipino: 14%
• Hispanic: 22%
• White: 25%

Our breakdown among professional staff:

• Asian: 36%
• Black: 19%
• Filipino: 7%
• Hispanic: 19%
• White: 21%

Our breakdown among cadets: 

• Native American: 1%
• Asian: 31%
• Black: 25.5%
• Filipino: 5%
• Hispanic: 29.5%
• White: 8.5%

Additionally, we have 95 sworn and nonsworn staff members who are certified in Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese to better communicate with residents who speak English as a second language. 

We are 100% committed to your public safety! 

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We believe in dignity and fairness

Every human being deserves respect. We believe in repairing harm, rebuilding relationships, and focusing on the future. Education, job training, behavioral health support. We connect people with services on the outside so they don’t return to the inside. 

Our Mission

The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office works with the public, the criminal justice system, and community stakeholders to safeguard the lives, rights, and property of all people we serve.

We strive to complete our mission in a manner that maintains the trust and confidence of the people of San Francisco.  

We make San Francisco safer

The Sheriff’s Office keeps people safe — inside and outside the county jails, in the buildings we help protect, and in the communities we serve.

We help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives. We provide mutual aid to our law enforcement partners in emergencies and natural disasters. We offer education and job training to support those leaving the justice system, which builds stronger, safer communities.

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