dan: abc7 news reporter steph steph spoke -- stephanie sira spoke one-on-one with chief bill scott. reporter: staffing sthortages within the san francisco police department have hit a new low. the department struggling with declining retention rates as nearly 600 officers short. >> officers are leaving for better pay in other departments. reporter: sfpd released this department today saying staffing levels have been steadily declining over the past three years. to put it in perspective, on average, 100 officers are either retiring, resigning, or being terminated from the department each year. and chief scott says it's gotten so bad the department is implementing a new rue tension unit designed to help keep officers on the force. things like offering better training, equipment, and most importantly, salaries. >> there's a time where i think san francisco probably had the most competitive salary. knows times are not anymore. we have cities that have better salaries, better bonuses, better incentives. they're getting some traction with that. reporter: as the department struggles to sta

dan: abc7 news reporter steph steph spoke -- stephanie sira spoke one-on-one with chief bill scott.r: staffing sthortages within the san francisco police department have hit a new low. the department struggling with declining retention rates as nearly 600 officers short. >> officers are leaving for better pay in other