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Government,
Criminal

Jan. 15, 2020

San Francisco DA's office guts gang unit, morale said to be low

DA Chesa Boudin fired several senior prosecutors, eliminated the office's gang unit, and called the firings "small," "precise," and "executive" at an all-staff meeting on Monday, according to multiple sources with ties to the office, including a current employee.

San Francisco DA's office guts gang unit, morale said to be low
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin

Morale is low at the San Francisco District Attorney's office after new DA Chesa Boudin fired several senior prosecutors, eliminated the office's gang unit, and called the firings "small," "precise," and "executive" at an all-staff meeting on Monday, according to multiple sources with ties to the office, including a current employee.

"The sentiment among employees is that it does not feel small to us," the employee said in an interv...

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