Smash-and-grabs and death: Perils in the city

The Northside ended spring having experienced two murders. Early on May 20 on the 100 block of Alhambra Street, a man believed to be homeless was found to have suffered a gunshot w... Read More

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All the window-shattering, flashlight-hurling crime

The crimes described below are only a small snapshot of what the police officers of Central Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, s... Read More

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The latest reports from the crime front

By the officers of Northern Station

Between November and December of 2016, homicides rose 125 percent across the city, but they dropped 50 percent in the Northern District. Aggravated assaults were unchanged citywide... Read More

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The latest reports of people behaving badly

If you track the incidents of crime in San Francisco, the statistics reported through the middle of 2015 won’t make you happy. From July 2014 through July 2015, citywide viol... Read More

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Assaults, more auto crimes, and drug arrests

The crimes described below are only a small snapshot of what the police officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, ... Read More

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A brief criminal roundup of the Northside

The crimes described below are only a small snapshot of what the police officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, ... Read More

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More space to patrol, more crimes to stop

The boundaries of geographical responsibility for police stations have changed, which will impact some local residents who are seeking information about police coverage. Northern S... Read More

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Criminals to city: Catch me if you can

The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, select the link to Cri... Read More

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Recent Northside crime reports

The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station and Central Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, se... Read More

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They fought the law and the law won

Between February 2014 and February 2015, crime was up in almost all categories in the Northern District. Though rape and robbery in the Northern District were down (57 percent and ... Read More

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The ongoing story of vice in the city by the bay

The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, select the link to Cri... Read More

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Spotting and avoiding precrime

In the Steven Spielberg science fiction film Minority Report, Tom Cruise portrayed a policeman in the future where technology helps detect crimes before they happen — precrime. T... Read More

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The neverending search for public safety

Visitors to the neighborhoodscout.com website can check the ranking of their city against national statistics. How does San Francisco fare? On a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being t... Read More

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’Twas the season for breaking the law

The Marina and Cow Hollow really stepped up this past holiday season to help make the San Francisco Police Department’s annual toy drive a success. Northern Station Captain G... Read More

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How to spot crime after it happens

We all know how to identify a crime after it happens, but it can still be helpful to know what a neighborhood’s crime profile is before moving into it or visiting it for a ni... Read More

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