San Francisco Police Department Commander Rachel Moran, the first woman to serve as captain of the San Francisco Police Department's Mission Station, departed from that role effective November 13.
Moran, a straight ally, made the announcement she'd be leaving at the Castro Merchants Association meeting November 4, as the Bay Area Reporter previously reported.
In a subsequent phone interview, Moran told the B.A.R. that she'd been promoted to commander — one of eight citywide — also effective November 13 and would be taking the reins as commander of field operations for the SFPD's Golden Gate Division.
The patrol division of the SFPD is divided into two divisions: the Metro Division, which covers Mission Station and other stations on the