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SF Board of Supervisors Reverses Ruling On Police Using Robots In Certain Deadly Force Situations

December 7, 2022 4:41 pm

After a week of protests following the San Francisco Board of Supervisors decision to allow the SFPD to use robots for deadly force in limited situations, the Board reversed their decision on Tuesday. The battle over allowing police robots to...

Union Square Robbery Saturday Renews SF Retailer Fears Of Another Crime Laden Holiday Season

November 28, 2022 12:56 pm

A weekend robbery of a Leica store in San Francisco’s Union Square totaling $180,000 in stolen merchandise and $20,000 in damages raised new concerns for shoppers this week as promises to create a safer experience following a string of high-profile...

New Report: SFPD Short 825 Officers By the End of 2022

September 20, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 19, 2022 4:53 pm

A new report released on Monday showed that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is currently short 525 officers, and may be down up to 825 by the end of the year. For years, the SFPD has been down a...

SF Police Commissioner John Hamasaki Resigns Following Multiple Failed Actions

March 9, 2022 3:59 pmMarch 9, 2022 4:00 pm

A member of the San Francisco Police Commission, John Hamasaki, resigned on Monday following several failed actions of the commission. Hamasaki, a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer, has been known as the SFPD’s biggest critic on the commission since...

AG Bonta, SF Mayor, SF City Attorney Working Together to Solve Suspended Agreement between SFPD and DA

February 14, 2022 3:36 pm

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu issued a joint statement on Monday that they will be assisting in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) renegotiation between the San Francisco District...

SFPD Terminates Police Misconduct Investigation Agreement With DA’s Office

February 3, 2022 3:51 pm

On Thursday, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin fired back at a press event against the San Francisco Police Department’s decision on Wednesday to terminate its memorandum of understanding (MOU) that allows his office to independently investigate officer-related shootings and...

SF Mayor London Breed Announces State of Emergency for Tenderloin Neighborhood

December 18, 2021 2:22 amDecember 17, 2021 9:31 pm

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Friday that she is declaring an official State of Emergency in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco over high crime, public drug use, and other health and safety concerns. The Tenderloin district, long...