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S.F. police detail reports 10% rise in robberies; decoy operations yield arrests
Summary
Lieutenant Bill Canning told the San Francisco Police Commission that year‑to‑date robberies rose about 10%, that firearm use in armed robberies rose roughly 35%, and that RADOPS decoy and foot‑beat operations have produced arrests and localized declines in some corridors.
Lieutenant Bill Canning, head of the San Francisco Police Department robbery detail, told the Police Commission on Sept. 3 that year‑to‑date robberies in the city are up about 10% compared with the prior reporting period. "What my statistics show, year to date robberies in San Francisco, have increased by approximately 10%,” he said during the chief’s report segment.
Canning said the composition of robberies has shifted: overall armed robberies were down about 1%, but incidents involving a firearm rose by about 35%, and strong‑arm robberies increased roughly 35% as well. He cited economic pressures and…
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