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SFPD reports drop in crime; chief announces former officer charged after off-duty DUI crash
Summary
At the May 21 San Francisco Police Commission meeting, Chief William Scott reported year-to-date declines in several crime categories and described a fatal traffic collision investigation that led to charges against a former SFPD officer.
At the San Francisco Police Commission meeting on May 21, Chief William Scott reported year-to-date reductions in several major crime categories and described a recent traffic collision involving a former officer that has resulted in criminal charges.
Scott told the commission the city is “tracking at a significant negative in our crime from this time last year.” He said property crimes dropped from 12,362 to 8,776 year to date and that violent crimes fell from 1,805 to 1,508. Homicides this year numbered nine compared with 12 at the same point last year, a decline Scott characterized as about 25 percent. He said total shooting incidents and gun‑violence victims were 46 this year versus 47 at the same time last year, and that the department had seized 377 firearms year to date compared with 460 last year; recoveries of so‑called ghost guns were 41 this year versus 40 last year.
Scott highlighted several recent case developments: a homicide on the 1200 block of Columbus Avenue that was cleared after a suspect turned himself in; an aggravated assault at Trader Joe’s in which responding officers arrested a suspect who had pointed a handgun; an attempted robbery in which officers located and arrested four juvenile suspects; and multiple stabbings that remain under investigation. “There were several significant arrests this past week,” Scott said.
The chief described a traffic collision on May 17 that investigators traced to a driver later identified as a 28‑year‑old San Francisco resident, Ryan Quang. Scott said Quang, who had recently graduated from the police academy and was employed as an SFPD officer, was arrested on multiple charges including driving under the influence causing injury; Scott said the individual is no longer a member of the police department. “Nobody is above the law, including our officers, and they are expected to obey the law as well as our strict code of conduct even while off duty,” Scott said.
Commissioners acknowledged the crime‑trend figures and thanked the chief and department staff. Commissioner Yee praised the reduction in crime and offered the commission’s thanks to “your command staff and all the officers.”
The commission did not take action on the chief’s report; it was provided as an informational update to the board.
