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South San Francisco Police Commissioner Scott Campbell appointed Sgt. Fahmida Murphy as police lieutenant, the first woman in agency history to hold the position.
Murphy was born and raised in South San Francisco. She attended Buri Buri Elementary, Alta Loma Middle School and graduated from El Camino High School. Fahmida began her career in 2001 at the age of 19 with the South San Francisco Police Department as a front office records clerk.
Shortly thereafter, she was hired as a police recruit and joined the Police Academy, where she became a full-time officer in 2003. Fahmida has held a variety of jobs throughout her career, including patrol officer, downtown bicycle officer, field worker and school liaison corporal, crisis negotiator, and sergeant. As a sergeant, Fahmida led patrol teams, the crisis negotiation team, and the traffic unit.
“Sgt. Fahmida Murphy is the perfect addition to our lieutenant team. She has been on the force since 2001 and is a true representative of our South City culture and I couldn’t be happier to promote her to the rank of lieutenant,” Police Commissioner Scott Campbell said in a statement.
As a lieutenant, Fahmida is currently deployed as Patrol Watch Commander. Fahmida holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Arizona and plans to pursue her master’s degree in emergency management. She is also a graduate of several leadership programs
“I am honored and honored to have been selected as a second lieutenant from a highly qualified group of sergeants in our South San Francisco Police Department,” Murphy said in a press release. “South City is my home and I’m proud to be able to help the people of this city continue to ensure it remains a safe city for all of our residents and visitors.”
