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Chief admits SFPD needs to pick up reform pace
San Francisco police are aiming to pick up the pace on 272 reforms called for by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2016, as the department may be only...Read More
As feds bail, SF stands behind police reforms
San Francisco city and police officials Tuesday said they will continue to implement reforms recommended last year by the U.S. Department of Justice.Read More
New San Francisco police chief sworn in
Former Los Angeles Deputy Chief Bill Scott will be sworn in as San Francisco's new chief of police at City Hall Monday afternoon.Read More
Warriors backtrack on Greg Suhr after outcry
Former San Francisco police Chief Greg Suhr and the Golden State Warriors have parted ways on a security consultant contract.Read More
Police union, city attorney spar over force policy
The San Francisco Police Commission is not required to bargain with The City's police union over provisions of a new use of force policy that would prohibit officers from...Read More
SF taps LA deputy as new police chief
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced Tueasday that Los Angeles deputy police chief William Scott will become The City's new top cop.Read More
Final three prospects for police chief kept secret
The names of three candidates for San Francisco's next chief of police have been forwarded by the Police Commission.Read More
Details released in Lake Shore SFPD shooting
At a town hall meeting Thursday night in San Francisco, police released more details in the shooting of a mentally disturbed person last week in the Lake Shore neighborhood.Read More
Feds report racial disparities in SFPD searches, traffic stops
A U.S. Department of Justice report released Thursday found racial disparities in traffic stops and searches and a lack of transparency or analysis of office discipline cases.Read More
60 applicants compete for SF police chief job
At least 60 people have applied to be San Francisco’s next police chief, with 11 of those applicants being current or former members of the city’s police department, the...Read More
Fresh force limits placed on SF police
The San Francisco Police Commission unanimously approved a new policy that appeared to give community advocates and civil rights groups much of what they hoped for.Read More
Wiener, Kim advance to November showdown
Scott Wiener held a narrower than expected lead over Jane Kim in the hotly contested State Senate primary Tuesday.Read More
Chief withholds details on police shooting
Acting San Francisco Police Chief Toney Chaplin said Wednesday night he was waiting on the results of a crime scene reconstruction before releasing further information about a police shooting.Read More
San Francisco reaches deal over police body cameras
San Francisco may finally be deploying body-worn cameras to its police this year.Read More
SF police identify sergeant in latest fatal shooting
San Francisco police have identified the officer who fatally shot Jessica Williams last week in the Bayview District as Sgt. Justin Erb. Williams was fatally shot around 9:45 a.m....Read More
Woman killed by SF police identified
The San Francisco medical examiner's office has identified a woman fatally shot by police Thursday in the Bayview District as 29-year-old Jessica Williams.Read More
Activists, officials react to Greg Suhr resignation
San Francisco police Chief Greg Suhr has resigned following today’s fatal officer-involved shooting in The City’s Bayview District, Mayor Ed Lee said Thursday. Lee said in a news conference at...Read More
Greg Suhr resigns after latest police shooting
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said in a news conference Thursday afternoon that he asked for Greg Suhr's resignation.Read More
Woman shot dead by police was in stolen car
A 27-year-old woman driving a stolen car was shot and killed by a police sergeant. Read More
Trio of Supes join call to oust police chief
Supervisors Jane Kim, David Campos and John Avalos Wednesday called for police Chief Greg Suhr to be replaced.Read More