San Francisco
Read about ‘next-level’ drag racing, police leaders’ heartbroken reactions to a mass shooting, and more from this week’s news
Of the nearly 50,000 annual crisis-related calls for service, the San Francisco Police Department used force only 51 times
San Francisco PD recently announced it would limit the distribution of booking photographs over concerns they reinforce negative stereotypes
Brooke Jenkins was named to the interim post Thursday, drawing praise from San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott and the police union
Video shows a giant fire in the middle of the intersection while fireworks can be heard going off
The men would be in their 90s if they’re still alive
Parade organizers have compromised after officers were initially barred from marching in uniform
“LGBTQ+ officers [were told to] hang up their uniforms and put them back in the closet,” said one police group
According to the robotaxi service, officers have a specific number to call for situations just like this
Police Chief William Scott accused the District Attorney’s Office of “concealing evidence” in a police use-of-force case
In announcing the emergency declaration last week, the mayor said it was time to be “less tolerant of all the bull—- that has destroyed our city.”
Embattled DA Chesa Boudin instead urged the mayor to put more money into housing and treatment programs
The declaration allows the city to cut through red tape that delays response to deteriorating conditions in one of the city’s most drug-infested neighborhoods
Mayor London Breed said she would introduce legislation to allow law enforcement real-time access to surveillance video in certain situations
Just steps from the Opera House, drug dealers carry translucent bags filled with crystal-like rocks, flashing wads of cash while peddling heroin and meth
New legislation will allow deputies to volunteer for overtime shifts
Staff had asked officers to leave, saying they were ‘uncomfortable’ with the officers’ service weapons
Staff felt “uncomfortable” with the presence of “multiple weapons,” the restaurant said in a statement
The smash-and-grab spree has prompted San Francisco Police to step up patrols
The state has also created a special task force that works to crack down on retail crimes
Cellphone video showed masked people streaming out of the store, carrying bags and boxes, jumping into waiting cars and fleeing the scene
An 11-month-long investigation led to the identification of 30 suspects
The man was serving his prison sentence when he died of complications from the bullet wounds, officials said
The city is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to arrests in organized auto burglary operations
Viral videos of the brazen thefts have fueled frustration and fear
A crime-fighting pilot program will give high-risk individuals $300 a month to stay out of trouble
While the city is recommending the suspensions, each department will make the final call
The field offices are meant to bolster the agency’s ability to assess threats and provide security for Congress members and their offices, police said
Federal agents will also embrace intelligence sharing and prosecutions across jurisdictions, DOJ officials said
Police Chief Bill Scott says the department has a shortage of 400 officers
The teams will focus on upending “trafficking corridors” and operate in a cross-jurisdictional fashion, collaborating across state lines
Police officials said they would work to determine if the incident was a possible hate crime
Officials said the non-fatal shooting of a burglary suspect was an accidental discharge
