Police commission accepts $9.38 million donation to expand real‑time investigation center and drone program

The San Francisco Police Commission voted 6–0 on June 4 to accept roughly $9.38 million in gifts and in‑kind support to expand the city's Real‑Time Investigation Center (RTIC) and a drone‑as‑first‑responder program.

The package includes about $7.3 million in monetary gifts from the San Francisco Police Community Foundation and an in‑kind lease for office space Ripple Labs valued at about $2.1 million, city officials said. Kimmy Woo, chief financial officer for the San Francisco Police Department, introduced the ordinance to the commission.

Why it matters: The donation funds a larger RTIC meant to centralize real‑time information and to expand the department’s drone program from two launch locations to 12 docks across the city. Department leaders said the project will add hardware and software, install new fiber and connectivity, and support…