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Chief Scott reports continued drop in crime, details recent homicides and arrests
Summary
Chief Bill Scott told the commission citywide crime remained below last year, outlined recent incidents including homicides in Ingleside and the North Beach area, seized guns year to date, and described a large sideshow at Pier 32.
Chief Bill Scott presented the weekly crime report to the Police Commission, saying overall reported crime was down about 27% from the same period last year and that property crimes — driven by a large drop in auto burglaries — were the main driver of reductions.
Scott said the department had seized 366 guns year-to-date compared with 436 at the same point the prior year, and noted 41 of the seized weapons were ghost guns, roughly unchanged from the previous year. He said homicides were…
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