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SFPD says crime down year to date; fireworks hotspots and July 4 incidents prompted arrests and dispersals
Summary
Interim SFPD leadership reported year-to-date drops in violent and property crime and summarized July 4 fireworks hotspots that required dispersal orders, arrests and less‑lethal crowd control.
San Francisco — Interim SFPD leadership told the Police Commission on July 9 that total crime is down year to date and provided summaries of several incidents tied to July 4 celebrations that required a coordinated city response.
The department reported total violent crimes are down 20% year to date, property crimes down 29% and overall crime down 28%, compared with the prior year. The department said there have been 44 nonfatal shooting incidents this year, a 27% decrease, and 53 nonfatal shooting victims, down 21% from 2024. For the year to date, the department reported 12 homicide victims, a 29% decrease.
Chief leadership also reviewed specific…
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