Chief Technology & Innovation Officer (0953) - San Francisco Police Department

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

7d•$197,592 - $289,851•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Assistant Chief, the Chief Technology & Innovation Officer serves as SFPD's technology strategist and long range planning executive. This position is responsible for defining where the Department's technology is going and developing a multiyear vision that modernizes operations, strengthens public trust, and positions SFPD as a leader in responsible, effective public safety technology. This includes shaping the future of the Department’s technology stack, such as computer aided dispatch and records management systems, digital evidence platforms, body worn and in car video, ALPR, drones, real time intelligence systems, AI enabled tools, and core IT infrastructure. The Chief Technology & Innovation Officer sets direction, builds the roadmap, and ensures the Department's technology investments are purposeful, coherent, and aligned with both operational priorities and community expectations.

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
Six (6) years of progressively responsible verifiable full-time professional Information Technology experience, including six (6) years of supervisory experience within a large IT organization performing major management duties.
Experience must include significant responsibility in: Developing and executing multi-year technology strategies and/or innovation roadmaps in complex, high-stakes environments such as public safety, government, healthcare, or similar sectors.
Leading large-scale IT projects and establishing division-wide goals, priorities, policies, and service levels.
Navigation of enterprise procurement, contract, RFQ/RFP processes, and vendor management at scale.
Advising senior executives or department heads on technology strategy, risks, and policy implications.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of privacy, surveillance technology governance, and emerging technologies including real-time analytics, AI/ML applications, and mobile workforce tools.
Experience translating organizational priorities into technology investment strategy, with the ability to communicate that strategy clearly to executive, legislative, and community audiences.
Demonstrated leadership building and developing technical teams through periods of change or modernization.
Familiarity with public sector technology governance including oversight bodies, compliance requirements, and community accountability frameworks.
Representing an organization before oversight authorities or governance bodies.

Responsibilities

Drive innovation and continuous improvement across infrastructure by leveraging emerging technologies, industry best practices, and data driven solutions, including appropriately scoped AI enabled decision support to improve performance, cybersecurity, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Collaborate with executive leadership to deliver strategic initiatives that strengthen investigations, crime analysis, real time intelligence, and public safety outcomes.
Monitor portfolio health and system roadmaps to align with operational and investigative needs; advance infrastructure modernization, digital forensics capabilities, and emergency response efficiency.
Establish and enforce enterprise IT governance, policy, and security protocols so technology investments support operations, mitigate risk, and comply with DOJ CJIS Security Policy and relevant law enforcement standards.
Set strategic direction and governance for privacy sensitive and surveillance technologies (ALPR, body worn cameras, drones, real time intelligence systems,).
Develop a departmentwide data strategy to improve data quality, accessibility, and analytical capability, in coordination with the City’s Chief Data Officer and DataSF.
Establish policy and review processes that balance innovation with civil liberties, cybersecurity, and public accountability.
Guide the responsible, effective integration of drones, ALPR, public safety cameras, intelligence platforms, and AI technologies through standards, training, and outcome metrics.
Set continuity, security, and compliance baselines for systems supporting 24/7 real time operations; monitor SLAs and risk, and partner with operational teams to achieve targets.
Advise the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Chiefs on technology direction, strategic risks, and investment priorities.
Represent the Department before legislative bodies, oversight commissions, the Mayor’s Office, and partner agencies on technology, data, and privacy matters.
Lead outcomes based contracting and vendor performance management to ensure technology investments deliver measurable value. Negotiate contracts, oversee vendor performance, and enforce compliance to ensure delivery of secure, reliable, and high‑value outcomes.
Build and sustain strong partnerships with external vendors, technology providers, and law‑enforcement agencies to support seamless integration of mission‑critical solutions.
Lead the IT Division at the executive level by setting clear goals and performance standards, coaching leaders, and instituting outcomes-based evaluations aligned with Department standards.
Prepare and oversee the annual IT Division budget, allocating resources in alignment with Department priorities and strategic objectives.
Performs other related executive duties as required.