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Chief Scott reports drops in overall crime but uptick in some shootings; families urge sustained investigative support
Summary
Chief Scott told the commission Part 1 crimes are down 36% year-to-date, with violent crime down 14% and property crime down 39%, while shootings were slightly up; multiple public commenters urged continued attention to unsolved homicides and called for retaining staff who help families.
Chief Scott opened the commission's weekly public safety report by saying overall Part 1 crime is down about 36% year-to-date and that property crime declines, particularly a large drop in vehicle break-ins, are driving the improvement.
"Overall, there is a 36% reduction in part 1 crime year to date," Chief Scott told the commission, and he gave a breakdown: violent crimes were down 14% and property crimes down 39%; car burglaries were down roughly 76% compared with the prior year. He also said shootings and shooting victims were slightly up and described several recent incidents, including an officer-involved shooting at 9th and Mission that prompted a virtual town hall and a separate Bayview shooting under investigation. (Chief Scott.)
Public commenters repeatedly urged the commission to sustain personnel who assist families of homicide victims. "Keep him here," one speaker, Miss Brown, said of staff who had helped implement a tipster resolution and supported mothers seeking justice for unsolved homicides. Miss Brown and other family members pressed the commission to ensure continuity of staff and follow-up on cold cases.
Commissioners followed with questions about the OIS investigation, whether recovered firearms may be ballistically connected to other shootings, and whether rumors of ICE activity circulating on social media were accurate. Chief Scott said the ICE reports were false in the instances cited, noting officers had boarded buses to reunite separated children and that a vehicle shared on social media was a California Fish and Game vehicle, not a federal enforcement vehicle.
The commission did not take new action on the incidents; Chief Scott and commissioners said they will continue to monitor investigations and supply further updates as warranted.
