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DPA Interns present summer projects at the San Francisco Police Commission Meeting - September 1, 2021

Join the CHARM Committee for the annual Black History Month Family Resource Fair, being held virtually this year due to COVID-19. 

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Black History Month Virtual Family Resource Fair

The City’s annual public safety initiative will again ramp up police and ambassador resources in Union Square and other high traffic shopping areas during the holidays.

Year to date, the Central Police District which includes Union Square, has seen a 44% decrease in crime compared to the same time period last year.

Mayor Breed Kicks Off Safe Shopper Initiative for the Holiday Season in Union Square

Multi-month campaign will include special events, activations, and attractions in the heart of San Francisco’s Downtown shopping district

Mayor Breed Announces Return of Winter Wander-Land to San Francisco's Union Square This Holiday Season

Since the 1989 earthquake, San Francisco has invested more than $20 billion in seismically retrofitting City-owned infrastructure and buildings and implemented retrofit programs that have improved the safety for thousands of residents and buildings citywide

Mayor Breed Commemorates 35th Anniversary of Loma Prieta Earthquake, Highlighting Seismic and Safety Infrastructure Improvements

Contract agreement from last year has helped spur increase in applications, and improvements to the hiring process has helped fill Academy Class 284 with 50 recruits that started Monday

Mayor Breed and Chief Scott Announce Largest San Francisco Police Department Academy Class Since 2018

New laws will increase criminal penalties for those who plan and participate in sideshows, while local law enforcement will expand strategies to work with regional partners on preventing vehicular sideshows, including dirt bikes

Board of Supervisors Approves Mayor Breed's Legislation to Create New Laws to Combat Sideshows and Reckless Driving

The camera trailers will expand on Proposition E technology, like security cameras and drones, to assist officers in making arrests and preventing crime

Mayor London Breed and SFPD Chief Bill Scott Announce New Mobile Cameras to Continue Improving Public Safety in San Francisco

New law will increase criminal penalties for those who plan and participate in sideshows, while local law enforcement will expand strategies to work with regional partners on preventing vehicular sideshows, including dirt bikes

Mayor Breed Proposes New Law to Enforce Against Sideshows, SFPD and Regional Law Enforcement Discuss Enhanced Prevention and Disruption Strategies

Drones and License Plate Reader cameras supporting expanded arrests of organized theft rings, helping to bring car break-ins down to new lows this summer

San Francisco Police Using New Technology to Target Auto Break-Ins, Making Arrests in Hotspot Areas

After working with community, City Departments are implementing new strategies to build on existing enforcement to manage illegal prostitution on Shotwell Street

San Francisco Expands Strategies to Address Public Safety on Shotwell Street

Authorized by voters under Mayor Breed’s Prop E, the City’s drones are part of new technology resources launched to expand enforcement and accountability

San Francisco's New Public Safety Drone Program Leading to Arrests and Criminal Charges

Two components of Mayor Breed’s voter-approved public safety initiative up for approval will add tools to improve public safety and deploy more officers in community.

Expanded public safety measures build on San Francisco’s efforts to keep crime rates down through a range of strategies.

Prop E Public Safety Update: Changing SFPD Officer Rules and Funding New Safety Technology

Residents should stay informed on safety hazards and know what incidents are considered reportable emergencies during tomorrow’s celebrations, which include the San Francisco’s landmark fireworks show along the waterfront

San Francisco City Leaders Encourage Safe Independence Day Celebrations

The approved legislation will create a pilot program to limit the late-night operating hours of certain retail establishments, including smoke shops, as one part of comprehensive strategy to disrupt nighttime drug markets

Board of Supervisors Approves Mayor Breed's Legislation to Increase Nighttime Safety in the Tenderloin

The multi-agency effort aims to protect older adults and their families against fraudulent schemes

Mayor London Breed Joins City, State and Federal Leaders to Highlight Fraud Prevention Programs for Seniors in Recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

First 100 automated license plate readers installed by SFPD already leading to arrests in San Francisco

San Francisco's New Public Safety Camera Technology Delivering Early Results

The multi-agency Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC) launched by Mayor Breed in May 2023 and led by the SFPD has yielded significant results targeting open-air drug markets

San Francisco DMACC Marks One Year Milestone: 200 Kilos of Narcotics Seized and 3,000 Arrests

As San Francisco readies new Prop E public safety measures to improve neighborhood safety, coordinated law enforcement efforts between local, state and federal agencies contribute to 32% drop in property crime and 14% drop in violent crime in first three months of 2024

San Francisco 2024 Crime Rates Down as City Prepares to Implement New Voter-Approved Public Safety Measures

With continued focus on enforcement, property crime is down 31% and violent crime is down 11% from January last year, and both remain far below pre-pandemic numbers

San Francisco Public Safety Update: January 2024 Crime Numbers Show Continued Progress After 2023 Improvements

Local and state law enforcement have seized over 100 kilos of narcotics in the Tenderloin and SOMA over last three months – including over 56 kilos of fentanyl.

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