By Kim Geiger and Julie Johnson, October 22, 2007 at 9:00 pm An injunction granted by a San Francisco judge against three Western Addition gangs has city officials hoping for a drop in gang-related violence but residents feeling disconnected and alienated by the process. The injunction — a court order issued Thursday forbidding 42 alleged [...]
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Injunction against gangs raises hopes and concerns
Posted in crime and justice on October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Career criminal attacked the wrong person at the wrong time
Posted in crime and justice on October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Kim Geiger Aryn Bergman of San Francisco wasn’t planning to become a hero while strolling through the Mission District on the evening of Aug. 26. But when he heard cries for help from a woman who was being assaulted by a thief, Bergman ran to her aid. The woman, 52-year-old Diana Cloos, had put [...]
Controversy sparked over Police Commission memo on Bayview-Hunters Point cops
Posted in crime and justice, SF City Hall on October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Kim Geiger An official memo released last month by the San Francisco Police Commission summarizing an August community meeting on public opinion of the cops who patrol Bayview-Hunters Point struck a nerve with police who say the memo is unfair and one-sided. The memo, which outlines 13 complaints and suggestions made by about 25 [...]
City College teacher charged with possession of child pornography
Posted in crime and justice on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Kim Geiger and Julie Johnson SAN FRANCISCO — A City College of San Francisco faculty member faces one federal charge of possession of child pornography after police seized a hard drive last summer containing images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Daniel Hickey, 76, who has had no prior criminal cases in San [...]
SF courts info
Posted in crime and justice on September 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
San Francisco Superior Court Civil Division: Judge David L. Ballati, Presiding Judge Department 206 400 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102-4514
SF police jurisdiction info
Posted in crime and justice on September 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
San Francisco Police Department Public Affairs 850 Bryant St. rm 549 San Francisco, CA 94103 Office: 415-553-1651 Fax: 415-553-9229 email: sfpdpbaf@pacbell.net
SF Evaluating Increase in Foot Patrols
Posted in crime and justice, news on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Julie Johnson SAN FRANCISCO — One hundred and thirty-four police officers are out of their squad cars and walking their beats throughout San Francisco — roughly double the number since the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance last year mandating that more police walk the streets in 2007.The increase, a yearlong pilot program that [...]
Community survey asks for input on SF police
Posted in crime and justice on September 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The City Controller’s Office and the San Francisco Police Department brought in an outside firm to evaluate the police department’s foot patrols and district boundaries. The firm is asking residents to fill out a survey to get community input on the programs. Fill out the survey online.
Captain Denis O’Leary Leaves SoMa
Posted in crime and justice, SOMA on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After Police Chief Heather Fong reassigned Southern Sation Captain Denis O’Leary to the Ingelside District earlier this week, concerned neighbors are circulating a petition to keep O’Leary in the neighborhood. The captain, along with seven other captains in the city, was reassigned to a new neighborhood without any explanation from Chief Fong. Fong is currently [...]
