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SFPD chief reports sharp year-to-date drops in violent crime, outlines plan for intelligence unit and 90-day OIS review
Summary
Chief George Gascon reported year-to-date declines including homicides down 55% and nonfatal shootings down 41%, announced regular CompStat briefings and a reorganization rollout, and proposed re-establishing an intelligence unit under clear safeguards plus a 90-day review of officer-involved shootings and taser use.
San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon told the Police Commission on Oct. 21 that third-quarter crime figures showed measurable declines across several serious categories and announced administrative steps to institutionalize those gains.
Gascon said homicides were down 55% year-to-date, with 37 homicides through September compared with 83 in 2008 and 87 in 2007. Nonfatal shootings were down about 41% (114 in 2009 vs. 132 the prior year). Robberies were down 23% and…
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