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A police officer in uniform engaging in a conversation with a colleague outdoors.

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SFPD Chief Scott put on spot over anti-Black incidents

by Anne Li September 5, 2024, 2:06 pmSeptember 6, 2024, 11:59 am

A person appears to be restrained by a police officer on a sidewalk. Several police cars with flashing lights are visible in the background on a city street.

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Police watchdog investigating SFPD for slamming alleged jaywalker into wall

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 5, 2024, 9:49 amMarch 31, 2026, 4:12 pm

A police officer in uniform smiles while standing in front of a brown brick wall.

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Mission Station gets new police captain, its fifth in four years

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 28, 2024, 10:07 amAugust 29, 2024, 12:55 pm

Brooke Jenkins in a white suit speaks at a podium with two uniformed police officers standing behind her against a blue-tiled wall.

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MacArthur Foundation withholds $625K grant from San Francisco — DA charges racism

by Joe Rivano Barros August 23, 2024, 2:33 pmDecember 3, 2024, 3:47 pm

A person appears to be restrained by a police officer on a sidewalk. Several police cars with flashing lights are visible in the background on a city street.

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DA declines to charge Black woman slammed into wall during SFPD jaywalking stop

by Anne Li August 23, 2024, 12:42 pmAugust 23, 2024, 12:42 pm

A person appears to be restrained by a police officer on a sidewalk. Several police cars with flashing lights are visible in the background on a city street.

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Black woman, slammed into wall in SFPD jaywalking stop, files claim against city

by Anne Li August 22, 2024, 7:41 pmAugust 23, 2024, 11:54 am

A surveillance camera captures a city street scene showing parked cars, including a dark-colored vehicle with its brake lights on. The date stamp reads "07-29-2024.

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Video: SFPD officer slams Black woman into wall during jaywalking stop

by Anne Li August 10, 2024, 6:00 amAugust 14, 2024, 4:20 pm

A group of police officers in uniform set up metal barricades on a sidewalk in a park area, preparing for the eagerly anticipated hill bomb. Trees and cars are visible in the background, adding to the scenic setting.

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SFPD spent $250K on overtime for Dolores Park hill bomb

by Joe Rivano Barros August 8, 2024, 9:45 amAugust 8, 2024, 11:32 am

A television screen displays an aerial view of a white truck parked in a lot, with a blue motorcycle and a person next to it.

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Police drones are being deployed in San Francisco, SFPD announces

by Joe Rivano Barros August 6, 2024, 2:34 pmAugust 8, 2024, 12:10 pm

Surveillance footage showing a person running on a dimly lit street at night, near parked cars and buildings.

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Man killed by SFPD officers in Tenderloin fired first, videos show

by Io Yeh Gilman July 31, 2024, 6:37 pmAugust 1, 2024, 12:22 pm

Police officers in uniforms are standing around a man in a blue shirt near a police vehicle, inspecting documents on the car's hood. Another emergency vehicle is in the background, suggesting the man may be homeless and in need of assistance.

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SFPD tells officers to clear homeless tents ahead of ‘very aggressive’ enforcement

by Abigail Vân Neely and Joe Eskenazi July 31, 2024, 3:34 pmAugust 6, 2024, 1:20 pm

Urban street corner featuring apartment buildings, a crosswalk, parked vehicles, and a nearby café with visible signage.

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Police kill armed man in Tenderloin, SFPD’s first fatal shooting of 2024

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 22, 2024, 11:22 amJuly 23, 2024, 12:48 pm

A vibrant bar with a backlit wall displaying an array of liquor bottles, accented by floral decor, under a decorative metal ceiling.

SF police officer broke policy for flashing badge, gun while drunk at bar, watchdog says

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 19, 2024, 11:13 amJuly 22, 2024, 3:09 pm

Police vehicles with flashing lights are parked on a dimly lit street at night.

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Proposition E brings more rifts to SF police commission

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 18, 2024, 6:00 amSeptember 18, 2024, 7:27 pm

SF police commission discusses Proposition E

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SF Police Commission adjusts to new, Proposition E-mandated limits

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 11, 2024, 11:34 amJuly 12, 2024, 1:17 pm