2021 San Francisco Mid-year crime statistics

The Politics of Crime

April 21, 2022 2:36 amApril 20, 2022 9:49 pm

A recent Cal Berkeley IGS poll showed that a majority of California voters (51%) give Governor Gavin Newsom a “poor/very poor” rating on his performance on crime and public safety issues. This is up 16 percentage points from 2020. The...

Recall Effort Against SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Turns In 83,487 Signatures, Likely Enough To Trigger Recall Election

October 23, 2021 2:30 amOctober 25, 2021 11:38 am

A recall election of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was made all but certain on Friday after it was announced that 83,487 signatures, more than 30,000 more than needed, had been submitted to San Francisco election officials. Elected in...

San Francisco: A City In Denial About Crime and Police

October 18, 2021 5:09 pmApril 3, 2022 8:00 am

During the weekend, the San Francisco Police Association said that 120 officers would be placed on administrative leave due to not wanting the COVID-19 vaccine. As they have no immediate replacements, and with the SFPD currently sitting at around 1,900...

Movement To Recall San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Sees Support, Donation Spikes Amid Worsening Crime Wave

July 29, 2021 12:13 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:54 am

The two groups working on separate petitions to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin have seen new spikes in support and funding according to newly released data this week, fueled by increased voter frustration over a worsening crime wave...

San Francisco Mid-Year Crime Statistics Show General Rise of Crime in City

July 13, 2021 4:30 amMarch 23, 2022 11:50 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Department Chief Bill Scott announced the mid-year crime statistics of San Francisco, showing a general uptick in crime in the city. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...