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Benioff Backs National Guard Patrols in San Francisco as Dreamforce Nears

Local officials rejected the idea, citing falling crime alongside strict legal limits on using federalized troops as police.

National Guard troops stand outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, MDC on June 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff seen in this file photo from Sept. 17, 2024. The Salesforce CEO told the New York Times he wants President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to combat crime.
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Overview

  • In a New York Times interview, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump deploying National Guard troops to patrol San Francisco, arguing the city lacks enough police.
  • Benioff complained about paying for hundreds of off-duty officers around the Moscone Center and later posted that Salesforce will partner with the city to hire 200 additional trained law enforcement professionals for Dreamforce.
  • San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the city does not need the National Guard and vowed to hold any federal officers accountable if they break local laws.
  • Recent rulings underscore legal constraints: a federal judge deemed the earlier Los Angeles Guard deployment unlawful for acting as police, and judges in Oregon and Illinois blocked new Trump deployments.
  • Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office emphasized a plan to reach 2,000 police officers, reported net staffing gains, and said crime is down nearly 30% citywide.