Police chief to retire in April
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The first woman to serve as San Francisco’s police chief says she’ll retire in April after more than 32 years with the Police Department.
Chief Heather Fong announced her decision Saturday on Mayor Gavin Newsom’s radio show.
Fong, 52, was named to head the department in April 2004. She said it was time to move on and do some things that she had not been able to do while holding what she called a “24-7 job.”
She said she would “continue to be part of the fabric and life of the city but in a different role.” She did not say what that role would be.
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