1 Central Station Newsletter San Francisco Police Depar t ment Inside this issue: Captain s Message 1 Weekly Crime Update 2-9 Featured Officer of the Month Press Releases/Events/ Info Thank you for subscribing to our Newsletter! 10 Career Opportunities 17 Resource Information 18 11-16 Please follow us on Twitter @SFPDCentral Captain Robert Yick s Message Dear Residents and Community Members, Friday, March 8, 2019 On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, the Central Station hosted a press conference to announce Adopt-a-Block, an enhanced Chinatown foot beat program. I would like to thank the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for allowing us to host the press conference at their historic location. I would like to thank the many community partners for their attendance and support. We believe that we can continue to prevent crime in Chinatown by enhancing the relationships that we have established with the community. We will be expanding our availability to business owners and it will enhance communication and encourage more reporting of crime and quality of life issues. We already know that these relationships are paying off, as we have had a number of productive conversations at our drop-in center. We want to encourage more people to meet with us one-on-one so we can help them. Central Station will expand the outreach to our Chinatown merchants by beginning an Adopt-a-Block foot beat program, in which we will be assigning specific officers to specific business areas within the foot beats. Our merchants will designate Merchant Leaders as liaisons to our Central Station officers in order to address block concerns and challenges. We will be entrusting them to help us launch a regular Walk-The-Block program to introduce our officers to stakeholders on their block and increase communication. This approach has been productive for us with mid-size and larger businesses in the Central District. We believe it is important to give our smaller/independent business owners the same kind of individual attention to address their concerns. Many of our hardworking Chinatown merchants have very tight schedules and we want to ensure that they are heard and that we able to meet them one-onone at a time convenient for them. A number of other neighborhood groups within Central District proactively gather and provide us with videos, pictures and other information related to crime and quality of life issues. That kind of material is valuable, as it helps us to quickly address these issues. As a reminder, please continue to dial 311 for a number of city services, especially for illegally dumped garbage. If you have any questions or concerns that impact your neighborhood, please contact me at Robert.Yick@sfgov.org or call me at 415-315- 2400. Thank you for your support. Captain Robert Yick Commanding Officer Central Station Next Community Meeting: Date: 03/21/19 Time: 5:00pm Location: Saints Peter and Paul Church - Parish Center 620 Filbert Street Chief William Scott s message http:// sanfranciscopolice.org/ chief-police
2 Page 2 Crimes of Note Burglary (Commercial and Residential) Burglary The intent upon entry into a property to commit grand theft, petty theft, or any felony. 1/29 10:30am Burglary, Hot Prowl 600 BLK of Taylor 1/29 11:00pm Burglary, Apartment 1400 BLK of Jones 1/30 3:00am Burglary, Commercial 2500 BLK of Jones 1/30 9:00am Burglary, Religious Premises 500 BLK of Bush 1/30 10:52am Burglary, Commercial 200 BLK of Lombard 1/31 1:03am Burglary, Residence 900 BLK of Pacific 1/31 5:30pm Burglary, Commercial 600 BLK of Commercial 1/31 6:00pm Burglary, Commercial 700 BLK of Montgomery 1/31 11:00pm Burglary, Commercial 700 BLK of Montgomery 2/1 4:00pm Burglary, Commercial 200 BLK of Kearny 2/1 9:00pm Burglary, Commercial 100 BLK of Geary 2/2 4:10am Burglary, Commercial 100 BLK of Post 2/2 11:40am Burglary, Commercial 600 BLK of Kearny 2/3 8:35am Burglary, Religious Premises 600 BLK of Filbert 2/3 11:58am Burglary, Apartment Unit BLK of Darrell 2/3 12:00pm Burglary, Commercial 600 BLK of Commercial 2/5 3:05am Burglary, Garage 1000 BLK of Washington 2/6 11:40pm Burglary, Apartment 1400 BLK of Jones 2/7 12:00pm Burglary, Hot Prowl 500 BLK of Filbert An unknown suspect forced open a storage closet and stole keys that belonged to the apartment units in the building. A victim from one of the apartments heard an unknown subject open his apartment door and leave moments later. The victim later discovered items stolen from his apartment. An unknown suspect forced open the apartment building door, forced open mailboxes and stole mail. An unknown suspect shattered the store window and stole property. The suspect entered the building through a propped open basement door and stole property. The victim discovered the missing property and found the suspect in the storage closet with stolen property. Officers arrived and took the suspect into custody. Arrest made. An unknown suspect cut the fence to an area in the parking garage. The suspect attempted to cut the bicycle lock, but may have been scared away by security. Officers were taking a burglary report where a subject entered an unlocked storage area and stole property. The officers reviewed video of the incident and suspect. As the officers were leaving the scene, the suspect was standing outside the building. The officers then took him into custody. Arrest made. An unknown suspect forced open the business door and stole property. An unknown suspect shattered the front door glass and stole property. An unknown suspect shattered the front door glass and stole property. An unknown suspect shattered the store window and stole property. An unknown suspect pried open the storage room and stole property. An unknown suspect pried open the rear emergency door and stole property. An unknown suspect shattered the store window. It is unknown at time of report if there were any loss. It is unknown how the suspect gained entry to the building, but the suspect was found in the storage room with property belonging to the church. Arrest made. An unknown suspect accessed the victim s apartment with a key and stole property. An unknown suspect entered the business through the stairway door and stole property. Three unknown suspects picked the lock of the residential garage under construction and stole property. Two unknown suspects forced open the front door of the apartment building and stole packages from the hallway. An unknown suspect entered the victim s unlocked apartment. The victim woke up and found the suspect in the living room. The suspect then fled the scene.
3 Page 3 2/7 6:00pm Burglary, Commercial 400 BLK of Pacific 2/8 9:00am Burglary, Apartment 1300 BLK of Pine 2/8 12:00pm Burglary, Commercial 800 BLK of Hyde 2/9 6:53am Burglary, Commercial 1000 BLK of Bush 2/11 4:08am Burglary, Commercial 700 BLK of Front 2/12 6:20pm Burglary, Apartment 1300 BLK of Pine 2/13 3:00pm Burglary, Commercial 200 BLK of Drumm 2/14 4:53am Burglary, Commercial 700 BLK of Beach 2/16 3:00am Burglary, Apartment 1000 BLK of Bush An unknown suspect entered the unsecured office door and stole property. An unknown suspect pried open the front door of the apartment complex, pried open mailboxes in the lobby and stole mail from a mailbox. An unknown suspect pried open the front door and stole property. An unknown suspect shattered the store window and stole property. An unknown suspect shattered the store window and entered the store. It is unknown at time of report if anything was stolen. An unknown suspect forced open the front door of the apartment complex and mailboxes in the lobby. It is unknown if any mail was stolen at time of report. An unknown suspect forced open the back door of the shed and stole property. An unknown suspect stole the key from the lock box and entered the business. The suspect stole property from the business then fled the scene. An unknown suspect followed a tenant into the apartment building. The suspect then went to the lobby and stole packages. Aggravated Assault Assault An unlawful attempt, coupled with the present ability, to commit a violent injury on another person. 1/29 10:38am Aggravated Assault, With Other Weapon Unit BLK of Drumm 1/29 6:50pm Aggravated Assault, With Other Weapon Unit BLK of Front 2/3 3:45pm Aggravated Assault, With Other Weapon 200 BLK of Kearny 2/5 12:05am Aggravated Assault, With Knife 500 BLK of Broadway 2/15 9:35am Aggravated Assault, With Force Unit BLK of Drumm 2/15 12:41pm Aggravated Assault, With Other Weapon Beach/Leavenworth The suspect struck the store window with his skateboard and shattered it. The victims exited the store and confronted the suspect. The suspect swung at the victims with his skateboard, but did not make contact. The suspect stayed on scene until officers arrived. Arrest made. The victim was walking when she was struck in the face with a can by an unknown suspect. The victim ran away and the suspect left the scene. An unknown suspect entered the store and grabbed a chair. The victim followed the suspect out of the store. The suspect lifted the chair as if he was going to throw it at her. Fearing for her safety, the victim returned to the store. The suspect then struck a parked vehicle while another victim was still sitting inside of the vehicle. The suspect then fled the scene. An unknown suspect was yelling at a store employee and the victim intervened. The suspect walked out of the store and the victim followed. A second suspect punched the victim in the face. The victim was then stabbed in the back by the first suspect. The suspects fled the scene. An unknown suspect punched the victim in the face several times as the victim walked by. The victim fell to the ground and the suspect fled the scene. The victim, a security guard, received complaints of the suspect trespassing. As the victim approached the suspect, the suspect took off his belt and swung at the victim, striking him in the forearm. The suspect then fled the scene. Officers located the suspect in the area and recognized the suspect from the video a witness took. Arrest made.
4 Page 4 Robbery Robbery Robbery is the taking of property from another by using force or by using fear. 1/29 6:48am Robbery, Commercial, With Force 100 BLK of Jackson 1/30 12:15am Robbery, With Force 300 BLK of Powell 2/2 7:35pm Robbery, With Force Stockton/Sacramento 2/2 8:45pm Robbery, With Force Pacific/Cordelia 2/3 10:02am Robbery, Commercial, With Force 1100 BLK of Columbus 2/3 11:19am Robbery, Commercial, With Knife 2500 BLK of Taylor 2/4 9:03pm Robbery, Commercial, With Force 100 BLK O Farrell 2/4 9:10pm Robbery, Commercial, With Knife Unit BLK of New Montgomery 2/10 12:16pm Robbery, Commercial, With Force 100 BLK of O Farrell 2/12 9:14am Robbery, With Force California/Front 2/14 6:06pm Robbery, With Force 400 BLK of Beach The suspect entered the store and concealed items into his pockets. The suspect was confronted by security. Security retrieved an item from the suspect and the suspect threatened to kill her. The suspect then fled the scene. Officers located a subject matching the suspect description. Security identified the suspect and he was taken into custody. Arrest made. Two unknown suspects cornered the victim and demanded his property. The victim saw that one of the suspects had his hand tucked near his waistband and believed that the suspect may have a weapon. Fearing for his safety, the victim gave the suspects his wallet. The suspects then fled the scene. The victim was on the MUNI bus near the door when an unknown suspect boarded the bus and grabbed her cell phone from her hands. The suspect then fled the bus. The victim chased the suspect and grabbed him by the shirt. The suspect then punched the victim in the face. The victim let go of the suspect and the suspect fled the scene with the phone. An unknown suspect approached the victim from behind and demanded his property or he would shoot him. Although no weapon was seen, the victim feared for his safety and stood in place. The suspect reached into the victim s pocket and stole his cell phone. The suspect then fled the scene. An unknown suspect entered the store and stole merchandise. The victim offered to hold the items for the suspect at the counter, but the suspect refused the offer. The suspect then punched the victim in the face and fled the scene with the items. An unknown suspect entered the store and stole merchandise. The victim confronted the suspect outside the store. The suspect brandished a knife and pointed it towards the victim. The suspect chased the victim and then fled the scene in a vehicle. The suspect entered the store and stole merchandise. The suspect was confronted by security outside of the store. The suspect pushed the security, but security was able to detain the suspect. Arrest made. An unknown suspect entered the store and stole merchandise. The victim stopped the suspect at the door. The suspect pulled out a knife and pointed it at him. Fearing for his safety, the victim backed up and the suspect fled the scene. The suspect entered the store and stole merchandise. The suspect was confronted by security outside of the store. The suspect resisted and struggled with security. The security was able to detain the suspect. Arrest made. An unknown suspect exited the passenger side of a vehicle and grabbed the victim s cell phone from her hands. The victim held on to the phone and struggled with the suspect. The suspect overpowered the victim and pulled the phone from her. The suspect got back into the vehicle and fled the scene. The victim and the three suspects argued over the price of services rendered. The victim blocked the suspects from leaving. An additional suspect entered the store and pushed the victim to the ground. The suspects fled then fled the store. Vehicle Burglary 1/29 2/17 193 Incidents
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8 Page 8 Incidents of Note Burglary, Vehicle; Evading A Police Officer Recklessly; Burglary Tools, Possession of With Prior Arrest Made 01/27/19 1:17pm Hyde St/Union St On 1/27/19, Central Officers responded to the area of Hyde St and Union St regarding a known auto boosting vehicle in the area. The Officers saw the suspect vehicle driving at a high rate of speed westbound on Filbert Street. The suspect vehicle drove towards the officer s vehicle then onto the sidewalk and turned onto Hyde Street. As the officer pulled a U-turn and drove in the direction of the suspect vehicle, the officers observed the suspect vehicle had collided with another vehicle in the intersection and the occupants of the suspect vehicle had fled on foot. Witnesses directed the officers to where the occupants of the suspect vehicle fled and where they were hiding between parked cars. Officers approached the suspects and took them into custody. During the search of the suspect vehicle, officers located multiple stolen property belonging to multiple victims that had their vehicles broken into. The suspects were booked at County Jail for auto burglary, conspiracy, possession of burglary tools and possession of stolen property. Firearm, Possession by Prohibited Person; Firearm, Possession of Loaded- Arrest Made 02/03/19 1:31am Montgomery St/Sacramento St On 2/3/19, Central Officers were in the area of Montgomery St and Broadway St when they saw the suspects pulled into traffic with the left rear brake light not functioning properly and the license plate reflective coating had been altered to make the license plate hard to read. The officers effected a traffic stop and both occupants stated they did not have any identifications. During the vehicle search, the officers located a firearm under the front passenger seat. A records check showed that the driver had a suspended driver s license and had a felony conviction for a violation of carrying a loaded firearm. A records check of the passenger showed that she was on felony probation. The suspects were booked County Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a loaded firearm.
9 Page 9 Vehicle Burglary, Conspiracy, Possession of Stolen Property Arrest Made 02/06/19 5:00pm Unit BLK of North Point St On 02/06/19, Central Undercover Officers conducted vehicle burglary abatement in the area of North Point St and the Embarcadero. While in the area, the officers observed two subjects on bicycles looking into parked vehicles. Officer continued to maintain surveillance on the two subjects and witnessed the suspects break the window to a parked car and remove bags inside. Officers took both subjects into custody and booked them at the County Jail for vehicle burglary, conspiracy, and possession of stolen property. Weapon, Assault, Possession, Manufacture or sale; Firearm, Possession by Prohibited Person; Firearm Loaded in Vehicle, Possession or Use Arrest Made 02/14/19 1:09pm 400 BLK of Geary St On 2/14/19, Central Patrol Officers were in the area of Geary St and Mason St. They observed a Dodge Charger with heavily tinted windows traveling on Geary St. The officers effected a traffic stop and made contact with the occupants. There was the odor of burnt marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The driver was on court probation and was driving on a suspended license. The front passenger was on probation and a felony conviction for burglary. The officers conducted a search of the vehicle and located an assault rifle. The suspects were booked at County Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, conspiracy, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving in a vehicle while in possession of concentrated cannabis, driving on a suspended license. Burglary, Vehicle Arrest, Conspiracy, Stolen Property, Possession With Knowledge, Receiving - Arrest made 2/13/19 7:13pm Taylor St/Beach St On 2/13/18, Central Undercover Officers were conducting vehicle burglary abatement in the area of North Point St and Jones St. They observed a Mercedes with Audi paper plates circling the area. The vehicle was driving slowly passed parked vehicles and opened parking spaces. Officers started surveillance on the Mercedes and observed it park at North Point and Taylor St. Suspect #1 exited the passenger side of the vehicle and broke the window of a parked car and removed a bag. Officers took Suspect #1 into custody. The driver of the Mercedes took off at high rate of speed and failed to yield to a marked patrol car that attempted to effect a traffic stop with red lights and sirens. The suspect was booked at County Jail for Burglary 2 nd Degree, Conspiracy, Possession of Stolen Property and Possession of Burglary Tools.
10 Page 10 Each month features one of its officers in an effort to learn more about the men and women who police our neighborhood. This month, we interviewed Officer Danielle Drago, a 2-year member of. Officer Drago was born in Walnut Creek, CA. She graduated from St. Francis High School in Mountain View, CA and went on to attend Fresno State University where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Officer Drago joined the San Francisco Police Department in October 2015. After graduating from the Police Academy, she was assigned to Northern Station for field training. After completing field training, she was assigned to Tenderloin Station for probation. After probation, she was assigned to Central Station as her permanent assignment. Officer Drago is Crisis Intervention Trained and can be seen patrolling throughout the district. Officer Drago s favorite thing about the Central District is the diversity of crime and the people she works with.
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12 Page 12 Definition of Suspicious Activity Suspicious activity is any observed behavior that could indicate a crime-related incident has been committed, or about to be committed. Unusual items or situations: A vehicle is parked in an odd location, a package/luggage is unattended, a window/door is open that is usually closed, or other out-of-the-ordinary situations occur. Examples of Suspicious Activity: An individual peering into vehicles to locate any valuables left unattended. An individual trying door handles to vehicles, and/or residences to gain access to the vehicle and/ or residence. An individual checking front doors of residences to locate any unattended packages, or individuals following delivery trucks to see where the truck is dropping off packages.
13 Page 13 Definition of Community Policing Community policing, or community-oriented policing, is a strategy of policing that focuses on police building ties and working closely with members of the communities. Homeless Outreach and Outreach to Drug Users: Central Station officers coordinate with city agencies to provide outreach and assistance to rehabilitate those who are dependent on illegal drugs and outreach to homeless individuals to connect them with resources and support. Foot Patrols: Central Station have beat officers assigned to Union Square, Fisherman s Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach and Market/Drumm area. Monthly Police Community Relations Meetings: Community Meetings are held continuously. Officers also attend meetings with merchants groups, business groups, development authorities and others. Concerns are voiced and addressed through problem solving. Email Updates: Central Station sends out newsletter updates to residents in the District that alerts residents of crime trends, upcoming community events, crime prevention tips, and information on how to contact officers at the District Station.
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16 Page 16 The SFPD wants to hear from YOU. We are committed to excellence in law enforcement and are dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. Our mission is to provide service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. We welcome your comments. Let us know how we re doing, what we could be doing better and your thoughts on how your police department can work more closely with the community we proudly serve. Visit us at sanfranciscopolice.org/feedback. Your feedback will help SFPD better serve our City. Comments will be reviewed by our Community Engagement Unit and forwarded to the relevant unit, department office or neighborhood station for review and follow up, if appropriate. (If this is an emergency, please call 911. For non-emergencies, call 415-553-0123. You may also visit http://sanfranciscopolice.org/police-commendation-complaint for more information on providing input on SFPD policies and practices.)
17 Page 17 Career Opportunities Applying is Easy! 1. Apply with the City and County of San Francisco at www.jobaps.com/sf (Entry Level (Q-2) Police Officer) 2. Go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, choose law enforcement, and register to take the San Francisco exam ($45). Financial assistance is available. 3. Choose an available exam date that's convenient for you. 4. Schedule your exam. 5. You will receive an email confirming your exam date, time and location.
18 Page 18 EMERGENCY: 911 Non-Emergency: 553-0123 Cell Phone 911: 911 Customer Service Center: 311 Central Station: 315-2400 Captain Robert Yick 315-2480 Robert.Yick@sfgov.org Patrol Lieutenants 315-2400 Anonymous Tip-Line 392-2623 S.A.F.E. 553-1984 Website: www.centralpolicestation.org SFPD Tip Line: 575-4444 Chinese Tip Line: 315-2435 Text a Tip: 847411 (Tip 411) W e, the members of the San Francisco Police Department, are committed to excellence in law enforcement and are dedicated to the people, traditions and diversity of our City. In order to protect life and property, prevent crime and reduce the fear of crime, we will provide service with understanding, response with compassion, performance with integrity and law enforcement with vision. Blessing Scam Hotline: 553-9219 Graffiti Abatement: 850-6951 Central Events: Central Permits/ Code Abatement: Deputy City Attorney: Dept. of Parking & Traffic: 315-2446 Sgt. Tobius Moore 315-2423 Officer Steve Matthias 554-3820 Jill Cannon 553-1943 DPW Dispatch 695-2020