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SFPD reports crime declines but flags DNA backlog and outsourcing plan
Summary
San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon reported week-to-week declines in violent and property crime and outlined steps to reduce a DNA testing backlog: hiring three criminalists, preparing outsourcing specifications and coordinating with the controller's office. Commissioners pressed for a concrete timeline.
San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon told the Police Commission on July 7 that the department had seen recent declines in reported crime while continuing work to clear a forensic backlog.
"We had the 13% reduction in violent crimes, 14% in property crimes," Gascon said, placing the four-week and year-to-date numbers in context and crediting new strategies and community engagement for the trend.
Captain Donald Meixner, who oversees…
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