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SFPD Interim Chief Jeff Godown City's Best-Ever Police Chief Based On Breakfast Routine

Cover your eyes, insufferable food-truck-Plum-bacon-maple-donut-Comstock-organic-Misson-Pie-cod-sperm-swallowing gastronomes. It turns out that, shockingly, not everyone in San Francisco follows the fresh food philosophy mantra. Namely, new interim SFPD Chief Jeff Godown. (Godown) regrets that he's

Newsom Appoints SFPD Chief Gascon District Attorney

In a surprise move, Gavin Newsom appointed SFPD Police Chief George Gascon to District Attorney on Sunday after Board of Supervisors President David Chiu rejected the left vacant by Attorney General Kamala Harris.

Police Release Footage Of SoMa Shooting

The SFPD released the following video of the man in a wheelchair who was shot by officers at 10th and Howard and streets in SoMa on Tuesday. According to The Chronicle, "A witness

Jury Exonerates Dude Who Was Just Trying to Sell Another Dude a Cigarette

We find this story odd and disturbing: 28-year-old Matthew Martinez, a local chef, was walking near 8th and Mission when a staggering man holding a beer can came up to him and asked

Former SF Police Chief Fagan Dead At 60

Former San Francisco Police Chief Alex Fagan, best known for his role in the “Fajita-gate” brouhaha, died on Monday in London. He was 60."Fagan reportedly suffered a heart attack while walking his

[Updated] SFPD Seek Help Locating Murder Suspect Who Posed As Utility Worker

UPDATE: The suspect has been arrested. SFPD are looking for a person of interest in the murder of Kathleen Horan in her Russian Hill apartment last Friday night. The police believe that the

Witnesses Sought In Shooting In Potrero Hill Nightclub

A male clubgoer was "seriously injured" early Saturday morning after a shoot occurred inside Cafe Cocomo, the Potrero Hill nightclub located at 650 Indiana. "An unknown suspect shot a 23-year-old man inside the

SFPD Needs Public's Help to Find Man

Police ned your help finding a man who went missing from his home on Saturday. "Salvador Ceja, 77, apparently walked away from a residence on the 100 block of Schwerin Street at about

Jury Acquits Man of 2007 Metreon Shooting Death

After a six-week trial, one that revealed police misconduct and witness tampering, Kenoye Stroman, 26, accused of gunning down a patron outside Jillian's in 2007, was acquitted today. Stroman stood trial for killing

SFPD Announces Month-Long Pedestrian Safety Enforcement

Coming on the heels of numerous recent pedestrian and cyclist deaths, SFPD will be conducting "pedestrian enforcement operations" throughout September. The operations will take place during peak traffic hours at various locations throughout

SFPD Seek Help Locating Missing Insulin-Dependent Senior

The San Francisco Police Department have released an alert seeking help finding 82-year-old Nollie Cooley, who was last seen leaving the 1400 block of Thomas Ave on August 20th at about 7 p.

SFPD Videogate's 'Cops Gone Wild' Released

ABC 7's Dan Noyes posted the entire “Cops Gone Wild” video, that’s the center of the SFPD videogate scandal. Noyes reports, "Officer Andrew Cohen produced the documentary in 2005 with the approval

SFPD Needs Your Help Solving Murder of Philip Dimartino

Police are asking the public for help solving the brutal murder of Philip Dimartino. On August 2, 2010 at 1pm, Mr. Philip Dimartino was found stabbed to death in his apartment on Hermann

SFPD Seeks Help in Locating Violent Robbery Suspect

The mayor's office has issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Michael Douglas Nealy, 33, who is suspected of shooting a man several times during a

Cops Are Busting People For Drinking in Dolores Park Again

The drinking busts at Dolores Park are back, according to Uptown Almanac, although its unclear whether this was just a random sweep done out of boredom or the beginning of a new wave

Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed at Job

It looks like donning sunglasses and a Gene Simmons wig didn't deter the police from catching the armed robbery suspect who allegedly held up three Bank of Americas -- two in SF and

Cops Riding Funny Knockoff Segway Things

The SFPD is giving these electric, stand-up, three-wheel scooter things a two-week trial, and our buddy Chuck Nevius (speaking of him) caught up with a couple of officers who were giving those bad

SFPD Arrests Muni Mechanic in Illegal Transfer Sting

SFPD's Twitter and Facebook feeds garner many fascinating reports, such as the previously mentioned unsolved armed robbery case. Another recent report boasts of a successful sting operation geared toward combating illegal Late Night

SFPD Seek Help Identifying Female Armed Robber, Possibly Wearing Gene Simmons Wig

The San Francisco Police Department is asking citizens to be on the lookout for a rather bad ass suspect of two Bank of America armed robberies, the first of which was on July

SFPD Looks Into Case of Alleged Police Brutality

SFPD is investigating another incident of brutality the a weekend incident was caught on film. While arresting a "drunk and belligerent" baby stroller-pushing woman at the Taraval station on Sunday, an officer appears

SFPD Releases Sketch of Sexual Assault Suspect

SFPD has released a sketch of a suspect who attacked and sexually assaulted a female victim at Jones and Sutter Streets on May 29, 2010 at around 2:22 a.m.. The suspect

Sharp Increase in Traffic Tix from SF Police

According to the SFPD and San Francisco's Office of the Controller, the number of tickets has risen over the past two years, "an increase that is projected to add $1.2 million to

July 4th Weekend Palate Cleanser: Chief Gascon's Fireworks PSA

SFPD is entering the new millennium with these nifty Public Service Announcement videos from Chief Gascon. The above video urges citizens to stay away from illegal fireworks. Tell that to the infamous dueling

Police Respond to Gay Pride Beating Video

Yesterday, SFist broke the story of an enthralling, although possibly problematic, police scuffle caught on tape at Sunday's Gay Pride. See, a few revelers were out of line (assaulting police officers, drunk, wearing

Police Ruckus Raised at S.F. Gay Pride

It looks like things got a bit out of hand during an attempted arrest at Sunday's S.F. Gay Pride festivities. Shot by fckjulien1000 near the Orpheum Theater, the title of this video