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FREE “No Smoking” Signs for Taraval Merchants!
In effort to educate the public about smoking rules in San Francisco, the Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Free Project is handing out FREE “No Smoking” signs. They are available in English, Chinese, and Russian. There are two types of…
SF NEN (Neighborhood Empowerment Network) 6th Annual Awards!
NEN (Neighborhood Empowerment Network) recognized the following three organizations in the Taraval Police District during the Sixth Annual Awards ceremony: Best Merchant Association of the Year – Ocean Avenue Association; Outstanding Neighborhood Watch – La Playa SAFE Neighborhood Watch; and…
2014 USF Leadership Symposium – A Contemporary Look Into Violence Against Women
The USF (University of San Francisco) hosted a two-day Law Enforcement Leadership Symposium with the SFPD on January 6 and 7, 2014. This year, members of the Department management were given the invaluable opportunity to hear and discuss with specialists…
Join the SF Police Activities League Cadet Program!
“PAL Cadets has made me more responsible and think about my future. I now think much more about my actions and decisions.” —PAL Cadet “I am now more motivated to get my college degree” — PAL Cadet “The program has…
Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT)
As we begin year 2014, the SFPD ALERT program continues to develop and grow. The ALERT program now has more than 60 trained volunteers, prepared to assist our Department after a disaster. Our next training class is scheduled for May…
Lunar New Year Safety Awareness Campaign
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, Taraval’s Captain Lum and SF SAFE (Safety Awareness For Everyone) Director Brent Sverdloff held a press conference at Irving Street and 22nd Avenue regarding the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations that are commonly observed by…
Testing a New, State-of-the-Art Street Lighting System Near You!
Last winter we invited Inner Sunset District residents to a community meeting to discuss San Francisco’s LED Street Light Wireless Control Pilot Project. The two-month pilot project is now underway and we’re actively testing LED (light-emitting diode) street light fixtures…
Holiday Weekend DUI Enforcement
San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Police Department and its allied agencies are deploying officers this Friday at an Avoid checkpoint and Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint to arrest impaired drivers and to keep the public aware of the…
City and County of San Francisco Announce Gun Buyback this Saturday
San Francisco, CA – Supervisor Malia Cohen, Supervisor David Campos, Police Chief Greg Suhr and community based agencies Alive & Free Omega Boys Club, CARECEN, Community Youth Center announce a citywide Gun Buy-Back event for San Francisco. “Gun buybacks are…