Public Safety

We are fortunate that San Francisco is on pace to record the lowest number of homicides since 1954, and violent crimes are on a decline. But we all agree – we still have a long way to go to make every San Francisco neighborhood safe. There are still San Francisco neighborhoods and transit lines where crime is unacceptably high.With 95% of homicide victims under the age of 25 or high school dropouts, how can we make our schools better and safer so young people stay in school and out of trouble? How can we use new technology without losing our privacy rights? How can we put more police on the streets without putting more politics into public safety? Hard questions. But resetting San Francisco public safety means finding the best answers.

Smart Phones, Smart Cops

By sf-admin • Public Safety

Last Tuesday, the Bay Citizen ran a fascinating story on how police in Santa Clara are using smart phones to apprehend criminals more efficiently than ever before. Standard issue for …
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Beat LA!

By sf-admin • Public Safety

Okay – this should not be allowed to stand. News reports coming in that the Los Angeles Police Department is testing the use of electric bikes for their officers. Makes …
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14 years ago

Walking in San Francisco – Beautiful, But Look Both Ways

By sf-admin • Public Safety

This Time Supes Swear They Will Fix The MUNI Overtime Problem San Francisco is, without question, one of the premier walking cities in the country – if not the world. Whether …
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SF Should Be Next for Cell Phone Emergency Alert System

By sf-admin • Public Safety

There has been exciting news this week about the beginnings of a national and localized emergency alert system that combines cutting edge technology with government resources to keep …
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14 years ago

Report on Three-Year Wait for Stoplights Shows Muni Striking Out (Again)

By sf-admin • Public Safety, Transportation

If you had to guess, what would you think took longer to build: San Francisco’s stunning AT&T Park (still PacBell Park to some of us) or one single new stoplight?