San Diego Police Department Archives

Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of San Diego Police Chalking Tires of Parked Cars

October 27, 2022 5:27 pm

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot announced on Thursday that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that San Diego could still use tire chalking as a way to determine if cars had overstayed their time limits for parking on...

San Diego Resumes Pre-Pandemic Crackdowns on Homeless Encampments

October 6, 2022 1:34 pm

The City of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) resumed pre-pandemic crackdowns on homeless encampments this week, with police requiring the homeless remove tents from city streets and sidewalks during daytime hours due to municipal code violations....

San Diego City Council Passes New Ghost Gun Limited Ordinance

August 3, 2021 5:05 pm

San Diego City Council leaders on Monday approved a proposal to ban ghost gun kits and parts from the city. The Eliminate Non-Serialized Untraceable Firearm Ordinance (ENUF Ordinance), authored by Councilwoman Marni Von Wilpert, will effectively “prohibit the possession, purchase,...

San Diego Mayor Announces New Homeless Camp Cleanup Rules

March 29, 2021 5:27 pm

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced Monday that the city would be making significant changes to how it conducts homeless camp clean-ups. According to Mayor Gloria, the new changes were developed by the Mayor’s office and the San Diego Homelessness...

Police ‘Sleeper Hold’ Ban Legislation Quickly Moves Through Legislature

June 8, 2020 5:35 pm

On Monday, a proposed bill to ban a neck hold commonly known as a ‘sleeper hold’ by police in California received widespread approval by both houses of the Legislature and the Governor. A ban on the carotid artery hold The...

San Diego Police Ban the Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software

March 18, 2020 4:34 pm

On Late Monday, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office formally banned the usage of Clearview AI facial recognition software. Clearview has been under heavy scrutiny since January after exposes found that the...