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Police commission hears 2008 violence data: homicides steady, gun seizures surge to 1,228
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting the San Francisco Police Commission heard department data showing 97 homicides in 2008 (down from 98 in 2007) while nonfatal shootings fell and gun seizures rose to 1,228; commissioners asked staff for clearance‑rate and demographic breakdowns.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Jan. 7 received a year‑end briefing from department leadership that showed roughly steady homicide totals for 2008 alongside significant reductions in nonfatal shootings and a sharp increase in gun seizures.
Commander Murphy told the panel that the city recorded 97 homicides in 2008 compared with 98 in 2007, and that nonfatal shooting incidents declined by 108 citywide year‑over‑year. "The officers in this in the police department are doing just a wonderful job," the commander said, praising seizure…
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