SFPD data shows falling racial disparity in traffic stops after adoption of new policy
San Francisco's new traffic-stop policy reduced racial disparities in searches, with whites surpassing Blacks in searches and decreased over-policing of Black drivers.
SFPD Negotiates With Person Barricaded Inside Palace Hotel During Power Outage After Report of Gunfire
Police de-escalated a standoff with a potentially armed suspect inside the Palace Hotel in downtown San Francisco during a PG&E power outage; no injuries reported.
Lurie Names Longtime SFPD Veteran Derrick Lew as New San Francisco Police Chief
Derrick Lew, a 22-year SFPD veteran who survived a 2006 shooting by London Breed’s cousin, was appointed permanent San Francisco Police Chief effective December 22.
SF mayor selects Deputy Chief Derrick Lew as city's new police chief
Deputy Chief Derrick Lew was chosen as San Francisco’s new police chief and will prioritize recruiting officers, combating the drug crisis, and improving street conditions.
Derrick Lew named San Francisco's new police chief
Derrick Lew was named San Francisco Police Department chief after a 20-plus-year career, including drug enforcement leadership and a 2006 valor-recognized shooting incident.
SFPD Arrests 19-Year-Old Suspect in Last Week's Golden Gate Park Sexual Assault of a Child
San Francisco police arrested 19-year-old Dominick Valle-Buitrago for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a girl at Golden Gate Park Polo Field; he is in custody.