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S.F. police report: homicides dip, property crime and overtime prompt staffing focus
Summary
Chief William Scott told the commission San Francisco ended 2017 with 56 homicides (down from 58 in 2016), reported a large rise in car burglaries and outlined staffing and overtime plans, including academy classes and reviews of mutual aid and special-event overtime.
San Francisco Police Department Chief William Scott reported Jan. 10 that the city ended 2017 with 56 homicides, down from 58 the previous year, and outlined several operational adjustments to address property and violent crime while managing staffing and overtime.
"We ended the year with 56 homicides, as compared to 58 year to date in 2016," Scott said, noting the department spent much of late 2017 without additional homicides and credited community partnerships and departmental effort for the decline. He emphasized that each statistic represents lives and families.
Scott said shootings and other…
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