The union representing San Francisco's deputy sheriffs demanded assistance from the California National Guard citing inmate violence and injuries to deputies who work in the jails.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The union representing San Francisco's deputy sheriffs demanded assistance Saturday from the California National Guard to solve a critical staffing shortage in the county's jails.The demand, in a letter to the sheriff, the mayor and the president of the board of supervisors, cited escalating prisoner violence and injuries to deputies and civilians who work in the jails.
In addition to serving as jail guards, deputies provide security to city hall and county courts.Lomba said the National Guard could temporarily supplement current staffing levels.'Their presence is crucial to provide immediate relief and enhance the safety and security of our facilities for all personnel and inmates,' he said in the letter posted on the union's website.
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