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Chief reports year-to-date crime declines, highlights drone use and staffing shortfall; says SFPD not sharing immigration data
Summary
Interim Chief Yap reported year-to-date drops in several crime categories, credited drones for a recent no-pursuit arrest, confirmed SFPD is not sharing immigration-related data and said baseline staffing remains about 511 officers below the recommended level.
Interim Chief Yap told the Police Commission on July 16 that San Francisco is seeing year-to-date declines in several crime categories while the department remains below recommended staffing levels and is expanding use of drones to reduce vehicle pursuits.
Yap said overall crime is down 28% year to date, violent crime down 19% and property crime down 29%; auto burglaries and thefts also showed double-digit declines in the department's weekly report. He described several incidents from the previous week, including an arrest of a homicide suspect in the East Bay and an arrest of an alleged robbery suspect by an off-duty officer.
The chief highlighted a recent auto-theft arrest where…
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