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SFPD reports year‑to‑date declines in Part I crimes but notes shooting increase; Sixth Street triage site shows early public‑health engagements
Summary
Chief Scott told the Police Commission on Feb. 19 that year‑to‑date Part I crime in San Francisco was down overall, with notable drops in property and auto‑break‑in reports, while shootings rose slightly; he described a new interagency triage and service site on Sixth Street that logged roughly 270 public-health engagements in its first week.
Chief Scott delivered the San Francisco Police Department’s weekly report at the Police Commission meeting on Feb. 19, saying overall Part I crime was down year to date and highlighting both reductions and ongoing concerns.
Chief Scott told the commission that year‑to‑date Part I crime was down from the prior year by roughly one‑third, with violent crime down about 13% and property crime down about 37%. He said auto break‑ins were down 56% year to date and that thefts generally had fallen by more than 30%. The chief added that shootings were up about 5% year to date, while homicides were down (he reported one homicide year to date, compared with three at the same point last year) and that investigators had cleared several older cases, raising the homicide‑clearance rate for the year.
Chief Scott praised departmental…
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