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Watchdog Group Says SFPD Officers Used Excessive Force After Pursuing Wrong Suspect

A civilian oversight group found that two SFPD officers used unnecessary force after they typed the incorrect plate number and pursued the wrong man, smashing his window and pepper-spraying him at point-blank range, an encounter that preceded his apparent suicide.

Dozens of Unpermitted Mission District Vendors Cited, Nearly 400 Issued Warnings Under New Law

City officials, vendors, and businesses in SF's Mission District are reporting cleaner sidewalks and fewer unpermitted sellers offering suspected stolen merchandise since the implementation of a new state bill in June.

SFPD Attributes Largest Group of Officer Transfers In Years to Its ‘Aggressive’ Recruiting Efforts

The SFPD's controversial billboard recruiting campaign stunt last fall appears to have paid off, as the department says it welcomed 12 lateral transfers this year — its largest class in a decade and among the highest paid in the nation.

SFPD Arrests Two Richmond Men Suspected of Armed Robbery of Elderly Couple In SF

San Francisco police released video of an arrest of two suspects who are believed to have stolen an SUV and then used it, days later, to commit an armed robbery in Visitacion Valley.

Salesforce, Chris Larsen Donate $3M Each to Boost SFPD’s Real-Time Investigations Center

The latest tech contributions to SFPD’s Real Time Investigations Center come from Salesforce and Chris Larsen with combined $6 million in donations, which will go toward boosting infrastructure and operations and developing “counter-drone” technology.

Homeless Man Allegedly Struck and Critically Injured By Off-Duty SFPD Officer Driving In North Beach

A homeless man was reportedly struck and badly injured by a vehicle Monday morning in an alleyway behind the SFPD's Central Station in North Beach, and the driver was allegedly an off-duty SFPD officer.

Driver Fleeing SFPD Collides With Car In Mission Then Smashes Dealership Windows, Injuring Eight

Police say a suspect who was driving erratically with four passengers in the Mission Sunday refused to pull over and continued until they crashed into a truck and then smashed into the windows of car dealership, sending three to the hospital.

San Francisco Police Arrest Man Suspected of Murdering Kitten In ATM Vestibule

The San Francisco Police Department released video Thursday showing the arrest of a man they believe tortured and killed a small kitten earlier this month on Market Street.

Trans March Organizers Protest Police Overreach, Seek for Charges to Be Dropped Against Vandalism Suspects

Organizers of this year's Trans March say that the events that unfolded during and after the march were an example of clear police overreach, and they are seeking policy change from city leaders as well as the dropping of charges against four individuals.

Five Live SFPD Drone Feeds Were Publicly Available Online for Six Months

Two researchers discovered a public web link to five SFPD drone cameras with live feeds of active arrests and investigations, as well as the faces and other identifying info of bystanders, and it was active for six months before it was taken down.

Sex Trafficking Sting Tied to World Cup Tourism Leads to Five Arrests, Rescue of Oakland Minor

In collaboration with local, state, and federal agencies, the SFPD arrested five suspects in three separate World Cup-related sex trafficking stings and provided assistance and resources to survivors, including a minor from Oakland.

24-Year-Old Man Arrested After Allegedly Driving Through Dolores Park on Saturday

A 24-year-old man is reportedly in custody after allegedly being seen driving through a busy Dolores Park on Saturday afternoon, nearly missing people sitting in the park.

SFPD Officer Shot In Bayview After Chase Released From Hospital, Says 'I Was Doing My Job That Night'

Brittany Taylor, the SFPD officer who was shot and critically wounded by a robbery suspect on the night of May 31 following a chase into the Bayview neighborhood, has been released from the hospital.

SFPD Launches Pilot Program In SoMa That Will See Drones Arrive at Crime Scenes Before Cops Do

A drone pilot program is being planned for this fall in SF's South of Market neighborhood in which the SFPD will be testing out the use of drones as pre-first responders to crime scenes or potential crime scenes, to provide assessments of the situations at hand.

Trader Joe's Theft Suspect Killed In Struggle With Police Was Former Store Employee

The details remain unclear surrounding a Friday death on Nob Hill in which SFPD officers were seen wrestling with an alleged thief outside the Trader Joe's, a struggle that ended with the two officers and the suspect all struck by a passing vehicle on California Street.

[Update] Suspect Killed, Two SF Police Officers Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle on Nob Hill

A strange incident was being reported on Nob Hill Friday morning in which three pedestrians, including two SFPD officers, were struck by a Lexus, and one person was reportedly pinned under the vehicle.

SFPD Offering $250K Reward, Asks For Public's Help In Solving Doodler Murders

San Francisco police are again trying to raise the profile of the so-called Doodler killings in the mid-1970s, in which six men, all likely led there for clandestine gay hookups, were murdered on and around Ocean Beach and Lands End.

SFPD Releases Bodycam Footage of Shootout That Injured Officer and Suspect

According to department protocol, the SFPD has released their formal presentation of the bodyworn camera footage from the night of May 31, when police say a robbery suspect fired at them and multiple officers returned fire.

Injured SFPD Officer and Arrested Suspect In Sunday Shooting Both Identified

The San Francisco police officer who was critically injured Sunday in the line of duty has been identified, and so has the suspect who allegedly shot at police, who is a convicted felon out on parole.

Robbery Suspect and SFPD Officer Both Shot and Wounded In Gunfight In SF's Bayview District

A shootout between SFPD officers and a pair of robbery suspects Sunday night left both an officer and one of the suspects critically wounded, and the second suspect was arrested.

SFPD Officers Use Battering Ram at West Oakland Apartments Linked to Black Panthers

SFPD officers were filmed busting through the glass doors of Black Panther Apartments in West Oakland while serving a warrant on a suspect whom they had already arrested — instead of waiting to speak to management.

Man, Possibly Homeless, Struck and Killed By Vehicle at South Van Ness and Mission

A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday in the busy area of South Van Ness and Mission Street, which led to a large police response and the disruption of vehicle and transit traffic.

Video: SFPD Uses Drone to Track Robbery/Auto Burglary Suspects, Four Suspects Arrested

San Francisco police, looking to show off the drone technology that has been helping them to make arrests without engaging in unsafe chases, just released drone video of one recent pursuit and arrest.

SFPD Chief Tries to Downplay Rise In Homicides Since the New Year

The first three months of 2026 were significantly more murderous in San Francisco than the same three months a year earlier. There was, in fact, a 250% uptick in homicides, year over year, and SF Police Chief Derrick Lew is trying to emphasize that other types of crime remain down.

Suspect Flees SoMa Traffic Stop, Leads Police on Chase Onto Bay Bridge at Rush Hour

An allegedly stolen vehicle that San Francisco police spotted and tried to pull over in SoMa Wednesday evening ended up being at the center of a chase that ended on the Bay Bridge.