Crime Trends Largely Static through the First Quarter of the Year
Property and Violent Crimes Up, Homicides and Human Trafficking Down
According to San Francisco Police Department data, between 2016 and 2018 the number of violent and property crimes in the City increased, … Keep Reading
Products Locked Up at Potrero Center Safeway, as City Battles Property Crime
Numerous items are caged behind glass doors at the Potrero Center Safeway, dissuading some would-be shoppers from patronizing the store. “My family … Keep Reading
Crime and Safety Report
More than 30 years have passed since photographer Barbara Martz was robbed, raped and knifed to death in her home near 25th … Keep Reading
Police Captain Wants More Ways to Handle Violence
According to San Francisco Police Department Captain Raj Vaswani , who heads Bayview Station, which is responsible for peace on Potrero Hill, … Keep Reading
Local House Busted for Dealing Drugs
On Monday, November 30th, just after 12 p.m., about a dozen men from various S.F. law enforcement agencies batter rammed through the … Keep Reading
Far Higher Percentage of Blacks Arrested than Whites in SF
Last year, the San Francisco Police Department arrested 3,413 African-Americans for felonies, compared with 3,207 arrests of Whites, according to data from … Keep Reading
Video Clips, Citizen Tips Help Police Solve Violent Crime Cases
Crime & Safety Report — Sponsored by Mainline Security A front page article in last month’s View cited government statistics that indicate … Keep Reading
Police Work to Curb Auto Burglaries, Thefts
Police in the Bayview district, which serves Potrero Hill and Dogpatch, made two automobile burglary arrests in the first two weeks of … Keep Reading
Missing Teacher Found Dead
A Downtown High School teacher who went missing in July in El Dorado County is dead, according to that County’s coroner’s office. … Keep Reading
Experienced, Soft-Spoken Cop Takes Helm at Bayview Station
Raj Vaswani, Bayview Station captain, is a soft-spoken man who believes that patrol officers are the backbone of the San Francisco Police … Keep Reading
District 10 Supervisor Wants Better Anti-Violence Measures
An audit of municipally-funded violence prevention services has prompted District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen to call for new measures to stem aggression … Keep Reading
May: Crime and Safety Report
Southside residents have been frustrated by the perceived lack of police attention to the relentless vehicle thefts and burglaries from cars, with … Keep Reading
Homeless Man’s Attorneys Demand More Deputies Be Prosecuted in Beating Case
A legal team for a homeless man allegedly beaten at San Francisco General Hospital by a San Francisco Sheriff’s deputy is demanding … Keep Reading
Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Battering SF General Hospital Patient
The San Francisco District At-torney has charged a San Francisco sheriff’s deputy with four felonies and a misdemeanor after the officer allegedly … Keep Reading