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SFPD chief reports 2025 crime declines and highlights staffing shortfalls
Summary
SFPD Chief Liu told the Police Commission the city saw declines in overall, violent and property crime in 2025, highlighted a strong homicide clearance rate and recovery of roughly 1,017 firearms, and said the department remains about 690 sworn officers below recommended staffing levels.
Chief Liu told the San Francisco Police Commission that the city’s overall crime declined in 2025, reporting ‘‘a 25% decrease in crime, including an 18% decrease in violent crime, and a 27% decrease in property crime for 2025.’’ He said the department closed the year with 28 homicides, ‘‘a decrease of 20% over 2024,’’ and described a homicide-unit clearance rate that he summarized as ‘‘125%’’ after accounting for arrests and other resolutions.
Liu listed more detailed trends: a 14% decrease in the number of victims of gun violence, a 24% decrease in robberies overall and a 45%…
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