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Police chief and commanders describe homicide trends, housing‑authority tactics and an elevator death investigation
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting, the San Francisco Police Department reported year‑to‑date homicide figures near 97, said nonfatal shootings are down in targeted zones, outlined eviction and 'stay‑away' strategies in public housing, and described an ongoing death investigation at 55 New Montgomery.
San Francisco police officials told the Police Commission Wednesday that, despite reductions in nonfatal shootings in targeted zones, the city’s year‑to‑date homicide total remained near the previous year’s figure and that the department is pursuing both enforcement and community‑engagement strategies to address violent crime.
Deputy Chief Cashman reported the department’s year‑to‑date homicide count as 97 at the time of the briefing, compared with 98 for all of the prior year. He highlighted gains in removing illegal firearms from the streets and said the department is seeing more nightclub‑related…
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