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Chief Gascon: Part 1 crimes down 9% year to date; city highlights partnerships and prevention programs
Summary
Chief George Gascon told the commission the city is roughly 9% below last year in Part 1 crimes and outlined training partnerships, gun-recovery figures and community programs. Mayor Gavin Newsom and District Attorney Kamala Harris highlighted cross-agency collaboration and prosecution gains.
Chief George Gascon presented the San Francisco Police Department's quarterly crime update, telling the Police Commission that, year to date, Part 1 crimes are down about 9% compared with the same period the prior year.
"We continue to be at a 9% reduction," Gascon said, listing a year-to-date decrease in violent and property crimes and noting a recent four-week uptick in some violent-crime categories. He also highlighted that officers recovered 787 crime guns during the…
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