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It hasn't just been family, friends, doctors and nurses filing in and out of Jennifer Siebel Newsom's room at California Pacific Medical Center since she gave birth Friday. We hear officers with the San Francisco Police Department have been providing around-the-clock security, as well.
The mayor's usual security detail have been trailing him to the hospital, City Hall and elsewhere over the past few days, but we hear officers are always present at the hospital, too.
Mike Kepka/The Chronicle
Do you think they change diapers?
Mayoral security has been a hot topic at City Hall recently, with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi grilling command staff on how much taxpayer money is being spent to protect Newsom when he's on vacation or campaigning for governor.
So far, nobody's divulging anything - and Mirkarimi has submitted legislation requiring elected officials to reimburse the city for security costs while campaigning. It will likely be heard in committee soon.
As usual in this debate, neither Newsom's office or the police department is saying much about police officers standing guard at CPMC. It won't be for long in any case: Siebel Newsom is due to check out today.
"I am not going to comment about the arrangements made to protect the mayor and his family," said Newsom's spokesman, Nathan Ballard. "These decisions are made by the police department."
"Based on their high profile, it's probably something we would do," said police Sgt. Lyn Tomioka. "I don't think it's beyond the realm of his security detail, but I don't know one way or the other."
A spokesman with CPMC couldn't say either, but did note the hospital has a strong security team in place for all new moms and babies.
Interestingly, one of the biggest battles in the recent budget fight between Newsom and the Board of Supervisors was the mayor's unsuccessful drive to outsource security at San Francisco General Hospital, a far grittier place than CPMC in the posh Laurel Heights neighborhood.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...#ixzz0Rr5HcmPp
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It hasn't just been family, friends, doctors and nurses filing in and out of Jennifer Siebel Newsom's room at California Pacific Medical Center since she gave birth Friday. We hear officers with the San Francisco Police Department have been providing around-the-clock security, as well.
The mayor's usual security detail have been trailing him to the hospital, City Hall and elsewhere over the past few days, but we hear officers are always present at the hospital, too.
Mike Kepka/The Chronicle
Do you think they change diapers?
Mayoral security has been a hot topic at City Hall recently, with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi grilling command staff on how much taxpayer money is being spent to protect Newsom when he's on vacation or campaigning for governor.
So far, nobody's divulging anything - and Mirkarimi has submitted legislation requiring elected officials to reimburse the city for security costs while campaigning. It will likely be heard in committee soon.
As usual in this debate, neither Newsom's office or the police department is saying much about police officers standing guard at CPMC. It won't be for long in any case: Siebel Newsom is due to check out today.
"I am not going to comment about the arrangements made to protect the mayor and his family," said Newsom's spokesman, Nathan Ballard. "These decisions are made by the police department."
"Based on their high profile, it's probably something we would do," said police Sgt. Lyn Tomioka. "I don't think it's beyond the realm of his security detail, but I don't know one way or the other."
A spokesman with CPMC couldn't say either, but did note the hospital has a strong security team in place for all new moms and babies.
Interestingly, one of the biggest battles in the recent budget fight between Newsom and the Board of Supervisors was the mayor's unsuccessful drive to outsource security at San Francisco General Hospital, a far grittier place than CPMC in the posh Laurel Heights neighborhood.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...#ixzz0Rr5HcmPp
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