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 members from [...]
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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 up [...]
Controversy sparked over Police Commission memo on Bayview-Hunters Point cops
Posted in SF City Hall, crime and justice 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 members of [...]
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 Francisco, was [...]
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 began [...]
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 SOMA, crime and justice 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 [...]
