Chief reports stepped‑up enforcement and community efforts in Western Addition; 453 firearms seized citywide to date

In the commission’s chief’s report, department leadership outlined enforcement and prevention measures aimed at hot‑spot neighborhoods, particularly the Western Addition.

The chief told commissioners that, since January, SFPD officers across units have seized 453 firearms citywide, including 59 in the Western Addition. The department has made more than 3,000 narcotics arrests so far this year (the chief cited a figure of "3,079 narcotics arrests"), and narcotics enforcement in hotspot areas has contributed to seizures and arrests intended to reduce violence.

The report described several coordinated actions: posting 24/7 uniformed patrol cars in priority neighborhoods to increase visible presence and community engagement; placing probation officers in four district stations to improve day‑to‑day coordination between patrol and probation; and steps to expand cold‑case capacity by hiring retired inspectors to assist the unit. The chief also noted federal partnerships, including work with the ATF and U.S. attorneys that produced prosecutions of straw purchasers.

Commissioners asked about the effect of foot patrols and cameras, and the chief said a crime analysis unit is assessing camera impacts and that foot patrols have both prevented and sometimes missed incidents; she pledged to return data once analysis is complete. Commissioners also discussed public reporting of shootings and homicides and community outreach for neighborhood meetings.

The chief closed by noting the department’s planned collaboration on a Mayor’s Office‑led “gifts for guns” program and other prevention efforts. Commissioners requested additional data and follow‑up briefings on camera assessments, patrol car mobile access, and homicides reporting.