SFPD

Brooke Jenkins Charges Man With Felony For Stealing Toilet Paper
San Francisco’s District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins, charged an unhoused man with felony “organized retail theft” for stealing toilet paper from a Walgreens, despite a judge dismissing the charge as unfair, highlighting the city’s shift towards authoritarianism.

Stern Grove Festival Shifts to Lottery for Ticket Distribution
Stern Grove Festival will be distributing tickets on a lottery system for the first time ever, making it easier and more equitable for all fans to experience the free outdoor event.

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Supervisor Matt Dorsey Wants ‘100 arrests a night’ Going Forward
Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing a plan to make “at least 100 arrests” per night in South of Market, with the goal of funneling the sick and suffering into “compulsory detox and treatment” through Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s new measures.

Does JD Vance Hate The San Francisco Police Department?
JD Vance, Vice Presidential nominee, has been criticized for a 2014 email in which he expressed his hatred for the police and empathy towards black people, but has since apologized for the statement.

SFPD May Have Illegally Used Drones To Combat Crime… Ironic.
San Francisco Police Department is seeking retroactive approval for the drones they purchased illegally, after a policy expert warned them not to rush the purchase before the March 5 election.

Dozens of SF Cops Making $200K-$300K just in ‘Overtime Pay’
There is a police officer in SF who made $356,000 dollars last year just in “overtime pay”, and he’s not the Chief of Police, he’s a Sergeant in the Richmond District. He made a total of $587,000 in the 2022/23 fiscal year, and he’s not much of an anomaly, there

Why San Francisco Police Don’t Care About Crime
The police staffing numbers we are being given are “a joke”. The crime stats being reported are also ridiculous. This, combined with terrible morale and culture problem within the department means very little is being done .

Giving Away More Money to SFPD Won’t Fix the City’s Problems
At a time when many working class residents and San Francisco city workers are facing potential eviction, hunger, wage theft, underemployment and low-paying jobs, and countless other crises that could be addressed by local government, it is unsurprising but disappointing to see the mayor and many supervisors fighting to spend more money on policing.