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SFPD creates Special Victims Unit to consolidate domestic violence, child abuse and human-trafficking responses

San Francisco Police Commission (joint with Commission on the Status of Women) · December 5, 2012

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Summary

Chief Greg Sur and Captain Denise Flaherty described the newly formed Special Victims Unit (SVU), combining multiple units to provide cross-trained investigators, increased victim services and U Visa certification work; SVU reported 318 U Visa requests in 2011 and expects to review about 994 cases this year on the department's end.

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Sur and Capt. Denise Flaherty updated the joint commissions on the newly consolidated Special Victims Unit, which brings domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking and internet crimes against children under one command.

"Experience has shown domestic violence, child abuse,…

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