Taraval Station serves a large area in San Francisco, encompassing over 153,000 residents and covering 10.8 square miles. It has fewer officers than necessary, with only 51 sworn officers while the recommended number is 120. Residents face complaints about lengthy response times to 911 calls, largely attributed to the insufficient number of officers. Despite a recent decrease in reported crimes, the concern remains about maintaining adequate staffing to effectively serve the district.
Taraval Station covers the most populous and largest geographic area in San Francisco, running from Golden Gate Park in the north to San Mateo County in the south.
With a size of 10.8 square miles, Taraval is 1.5 times bigger than the next largest police district, Ingleside, yet has 43 fewer officers.
Residents complain about slow response times to high-priority 911 calls, primarily due to a lack of officers, with just 51 sworn officers staffing the station.
The recommended staffing level for Taraval Station is 120 officers; the station sometimes operates with as few as five officers on duty at a time.
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