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SFPD reports 27% drop in serious crime year‑to‑date; homicide unit highlights cold‑case work
Summary
Chief William Scott told the Police Commission on June 4 that the department’s Part 1 serious crime index is down roughly 27% year‑to‑date and that the homicide unit has been staffed with a sergeant and five investigators to re‑examine cold cases.
San Francisco Police Department leadership told the Police Commission on June 4 that overall serious crime — the department's Part 1 index — is down 27% year‑to‑date, with property crimes down about 29% and violent crime down 18%.
Chief William Scott reported the figures, saying the department has seen a substantial reduction in car burglaries (a year‑to‑date drop of roughly 47% compared with last year) and that homicide clearances this year have exceeded the number of homicides, a rate Chief Scott described as "about…
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