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SFPD creates centralized Special Victims Unit to investigate abuse, trafficking and elder crimes
Summary
Captain Antonio Parra described the Special Victims Unit (SVU), a new centralized unit with 60 members and 12 investigative disciplines that co-locates investigators and advocates at 850 Bryant Street to improve victim access and investigative coordination for child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and human trafficking.
The San Francisco Police Department has created a Special Victims Unit (SVU) that centralizes multiple investigative teams and embeds advocates to improve victim services and investigative coordination, Captain Antonio Parra told the Police Commission on Feb. 15.
Captain Parra said the SVU — stood up Oct. 20 — has 60 members (49 sworn, 11 non-sworn) across about a dozen investigative disciplines, including a new stand‑alone elder‑abuse section and a human‑trafficking section. The…
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