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SFPD reports drop in Part 1 crimes, details large enforcement action at Market and Van Ness
Summary
Chief Scott told the commission SFPD is down roughly 30% in Part 1 crimes year-to-date and described a March mass-enforcement operation at Market and Van Ness that used drone surveillance and multi-agency teams, resulting in 41 arrests; commissioners pressed about DA charging and evaluation metrics.
San Francisco Police Department Chief Scott told the Police Commission on April 16 that the city is seeing a year-to-date reduction of about 30% in Part 1 crimes, with a 15% drop in violent crime and a 32% decline in property crime.
The chief said homicides stood at five for the year compared with nine during the same period last year, while shootings were up modestly. "Weare still down 30% in Part 1 crimes," he said. He described one recent homicide in the Tenderloin on April 14 and outlined ongoing investigations.
Chief Scott spent the bulk of his presentation outlining a large, coordinated enforcement operation at Market and Van Ness, which included multi-day surveillance, drone footage…
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