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Chief reports reduction in most crimes but pursuit at 24th & Van Ness injured six; commissioners seek deeper review
Summary
Chief Scott told the commission overall Part 1 crimes are down but detailed a February pursuit that ended at 24th & Van Ness, striking a parklet and injuring six people; commissioners pressed the chief about whether the pursuit would have been allowed under the pre-Prop E policy, the timing of supervisory oversight, and the role of drones or StarChase in avoiding high-speed termination.
Chief Scott opened the weekly report on Feb. 12 with a review of crime trends — the department reported a 36% reduction in Part 1 crimes year-to-date, driven largely by lower car burglaries — but the meeting gravitated to a recent vehicle pursuit that terminated on 24th Street at South Van Ness.
Chief Scott described the incident: a flock alert identified a wanted vehicle for felony grand theft originating in Berkeley; officers attempted a stop, the driver fled, and a pursuit ended when the suspect's vehicle struck an occupied parklet, injuring six people (two with serious injuries, which the chief…
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