The month of March marks my year anniversary as the Commanding Officer of Taraval Station. As the Captain, I am often asked by community members and by members of the police department, “How do you like it?” My response is,…
Captain’s Message – February 2016
I hope everyone’s 2016 is off to a safe and happy start. January has proven to be a busy month for the officers of Taraval Station. The officers have not only met my expectations of them but they have gone…
Captain’s Message – October 2015
Fall is here and we are all approaching the time of year when everything seems to get really busy. With Halloween around the corner, the holidays will follow quickly. I wanted to take a moment to focus on a…
Captain’s Message – Sept. 2015
With summer now behind us, I hope everyone has gotten settled back into the routine of their children back in school. Back to school time, is an exciting time for us at Taraval Station. We once again get the opportunity…
Captain Denise Flaherty’s Message – July 2015
In the past 7 weeks I have been a busy Captain. I have spent much of that time, getting to know the hard working officers of Taraval Station and worked very closely with the community to address concerns of Burglaries,…
Captain Lum Bids Farewell…
Over four years ago, I came to Taraval Station as a new captain. I had been in the San Francisco Police Department for over twenty years at that time and had been a lieutenant for ten years. Even though I…
Captain’s News – May 2015
National Police Week In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week as National Police Week. National Police week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives…
Captain’s News – March 2015
Preliminary Statistics for 2014 In the Taraval Police District all of the Part 1 Crimes, such as homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault were down in 2014 when compared to 2013. I also compared the last 5 years, 2010 to…
Captain’s News – February 2015
Thank you to the Outer Sunset Merchants and Professional Association and the West Portal Merchants Association. For the last 6 years, the Outer Sunset Merchants Professional Association has been collecting toys to give to Operation Dream. For 20 years, Operation…
Captain’s News – December 2014
SFPD Toy Drive For the past 17 years, the members of Operation Dream and the SFPD have conducted a Christmas toy drive for the children of San Francisco. Included in this toy drive are the children of public housing, low…