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SF Supervisors Hesitant To Add Cameras In Wake Of Boston Bombings

Following the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon last month, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors held a hearing this week to review security plans for the large-scale events planned over the next several months in the city.

2013/05/03

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SFPD Program Aims To Help People Repeatedly Found Drunk In Public

The SFPD begins a new enforcement tactic this week on those that are chronically drunk in public, modeled after a successful San Diego program that has been in place for 10 years.

2013/04/29

A view of Market Street heading east toward the Ferry Building in San Francisco. (CBS)

After Boston Blasts, SFPD Chief Wants Cameras On Market Street

In the wake of the Boston bombings, San Francisco’s police chief wants more security cameras along a major thoroughfare that hosts parades and other big events.

2013/04/22

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About The Bay: San Francisco DA’s Plan To End Rampant Cellphone Thefts

The theft of cellphones is becoming a rampant problem in San Francisco. District Attorney George Gascon said he has a plan to help solve the issue.

2013/04/22

San Francisco Police on the scene after an officer fatally shot a stabbing suspect on the 900 block of DeHaro Street in Potrero Hill on April 17, 2013. (CBS)

Man Armed With Hammer Fatally Shot By SF Police

A San Francisco police officer fatally shot an armed man suspected of stabbing his brother-in-law in the city’s Potrero Hill neighborhood Wednesday night, police said.

2013/04/18

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San Francisco Police Chief Declares Stations As LGBT Safe Zones

San Francisco’s police chief announced at the Mission police station Monday morning that that station along with the city’s nine other precincts have been designated as safe havens for members of the LGBT community to report crimes.

2013/04/15

A homeless man sleeps in San Francisco Civic Center. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

KCBS In Depth: SFPD Chief Suhr On Chronic Drunks, Tasers For Officers

Police Department Chief Greg Suhr told KCBS the idea is to get chronic drunks and drug abusers off the streets and into treatment programs using a carrot-stick approach.

2013/04/15

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San Francisco Police Chief Withdraws Stun Gun Proposal Amid Opposition

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr told the Police Commission that he is dropping his proposal to arm some officers with stun guns because of the “onerous” restrictions of their use.

2013/04/11

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Phil Matier: Instagram Helps In Arrest Of SF Gang Members

The San Francisco Police Department is increasingly using social media and online resources to help solve cases.

2013/04/10

Two people were hospitalized after being struck by a police officer's gunfire near 17th and Valencia Streets in San Francisco's Mission District on April 7, 2013. (CBS)

More Details Released In San Francisco Mission Dist. Police Shooting

San Francisco police held a town hall meeting Tuesday to release more details about a shooting early Sunday in which two men, one armed with a replica firearm, were injured by an officer’s gunfire in the city’s Mission District.

2013/04/09

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