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Richmond Station reports drops in violent crime, flags vehicle break‑ins; captain outlines enforcement and outreach
Summary
Captain Keith Sanford told the Police Commission the Richmond District has seen declines in several violent crime categories but rising property and vehicle break‑ins near Golden Gate Park; he described plainclothes deployments, bait‑car operations, motorcycle enforcement and community outreach.
Captain Keith Sanford, commanding officer of San Francisco’s Richmond Station, told the Police Commission on Aug. 31 that year‑to‑date figures in his district show decreases in several violent‑crime categories alongside a rise in property crimes and vehicle break‑ins.
Sanford reported that aggravated assaults were down about 11 percent and robberies were down roughly 18 percent year to date, with homicides holding at zero. He told…
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