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SFPD reports overall drop in Part 1 crimes but rise in homicides
Summary
Assistant Chief Thomas Scheuer told the commission Part 1 crimes were down 17% year to date and property crimes down 20%, but homicides rose to eight this year from four in the comparable prior period; Scheuer said shootings are 'flat' (15 YTD) and the department is pursuing violence-reduction strategies.
Assistant Chief Thomas Scheuer presented recent Part 1 crime statistics at the Jan. 26 Police Commission meeting, reporting year-to-date declines in most categories but a troubling rise in homicides.
"Total Part 1 crimes are down 17% year to date," Scheuer said during his review of the last 28-day reporting cycle. He told commissioners violent crime was down 4% and property crime down 20% compared with the same timeframe last…
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