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Chief Scott reports mutual-aid deployment to North Bay fires; cites decline in nonfatal shootings
Summary
Chief William Scott told the commission San Francisco deployed officers in mutual aid to the North Bay fires and reported 51 homicides year-to-date with nonfatal shooting victims down about 20% compared with last year; he credited foot-beat deployments for some recent arrests.
Chief William Scott told the San Francisco Police Commission on Oct. 11 that the department mobilized personnel to assist North Bay fire responses and that its crime-prevention efforts are showing some positive trends.
"Starting Monday, October 9, through today, weve had a total of 217 officers in total that have been deployed," Chief Scott said, describing mutual-aid support that included solo motorcycle officers and special operations staff. He said the department is supporting staff whose families were affected by the fires while providing mutual aid to neighboring jurisdictions.
On crime statistics, Chief Scott said the department is "holding ground on our homicides," reporting 51 homicides year-to-date compared with 43 at the same point last year and 58 total last year. He said nonfatal shooting victims were about 20 percent lower than last year (112 YTD versus 140). "We have had 112 year to date as opposed to 140 this time last year," he said.
Scott credited increased foot-beat deployments for a number of arrests in the Mid-Market area and cited a recent arrest after a Muni stop robbery as an example: officers broadcast suspect descriptions and detained several suspects at Ninth and Market Streets; two adults and three juveniles were booked. "None of these individuals were San Francisco residents," Scott said, adding a belief they had traveled from East Bay cities.
He also reported 814 firearms seized year-to-date and previewed upcoming events (a 5K, a human-trafficking march, and the Virgin Sports San Francisco Bay Half Marathon), noting no major incidents during recent large events such as Fleet Week.
The commission discussed next steps for coordinating police, the district attorney and the presiding criminal judge on property-crime prosecution and community outreach as part of a plan to address rising property crimes and their consequences for residents' sense of safety.
The chiefs presentation was taken as informational; no new operational directives or budget items were adopted at the meeting.
