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SFPD reports shooting in front of Cosmo and amplified-sound issues; commission hears enforcement updates

Entertainment Commission · November 19, 2013
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Summary

Central Station Officer Steve Mathias told the commission that a gun was fired outside Cosmo (440 Broadway) on Nov. 14 and that the venue's surveillance system was not operating; he also described renewed complaints about amplified street performers and said Nike Marathon organizers had not pulled amplified-sound permits.

Officer Steve Mathias of SFPD's Central Station briefed the Entertainment Commission on local public-safety and noise issues.

Mathias reported that on Nov. 14 at about 1:04 a.m. someone fired a gun in front of Cosmo (440 Broadway). Investigators recovered shell casings on the sidewalk but found that Cosmo's surveillance system was not operating that night; Mathias said venues are expected to maintain surveillance recordings for at least 14 days and that the lack of video hampers investigative efforts. Mathias said he had raised the issue administratively and spoken with on-site contact staff.

Mathias also described an ongoing issue with amplified street performers (accordion players, bucket drummers) on Broadway and Columbus and noted mediation efforts with merchants and the supervisor's office. He reported that Nike Marathon organizers had not previously pulled permits for amplified sound and that a meeting was scheduled with the mayor's office and Rec and Park to resolve permitting and amplified-sound placement. Commissioners and the officer discussed times, amplification concealment, and potential permit pathways, and Mathias encouraged establishments to take ABC LEADS/TIPS training.

Mathias recommended that Central Station be notified of larger events (New Year's Eve, Saint Patrick's Day–type events) so police have situational awareness. The commission acknowledged the report and had no additional public comment on the police report.

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