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SFPD reports 302 arrests in 21-day Tenderloin buy‑bust; department cites short‑term drops in violent and property crime
Summary
Deputy Chief Kevin Cashman told the San Francisco Police Commission that a 21-day Tenderloin buy‑bust operation yielded 302 arrests and 261 charged suspects, with a preliminary, non‑scientific three‑week comparison showing violent crime down about 40% and property crime down about 31%.
Deputy Chief Kevin Cashman told the San Francisco Police Commission on Sept. 2 that a 21‑day undercover ‘‘buy‑bust’’ operation in the Tenderloin concluded the morning of the meeting and produced 302 arrests and 261 suspects charged with selling drugs to undercover officers.
Cashman said 242 of the sellers were accused of distributing primarily crack cocaine and heroin and that 45% of the charged suspects (117 of 261) were on parole or probation. He described a preliminary review…
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