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Chief reports flat overall crime, pilots for officer cameras and new CIT training
Summary
SFPD chief reported violent crime down about 9% and overall Part‑1 crime roughly flat; department is piloting officer cameras (vendors offered sample cameras) and preparing a Crisis Intervention Team curriculum modeled on Memphis to be finalized within about 30 days.
At the Commission meeting the San Francisco Police Department chief briefed commissioners on recent crime figures and several programmatic initiatives. The chief said violent crime continues to be down about 9% while certain property crimes (auto burglary/theft) have increased about 6%; overall Part‑1 crime was described as roughly flat, up about 2–3% compared with the prior period.
On accountability and evidence, the chief said the department has vetted vendors for officer‑worn cameras and has asked for policy input. Two vendors…
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