Security guard arrested in 24-year-old's slaying during Walgreens theft in SF

A private security guard was arrested on suspicion of murder for fatally shooting someone at a Walgreens store in San Francisco during a shoplifting incident, police said.

No signs of California National Guard in San Francisco to tackle fentanyl crisis

It seemed like more of the same Thursday in San Francisco's Tenderloin, less than a week after Gov. Newsom announced he's bringing in the California National Guard to help dismantle fentanyl trafficking.

5 supervisors want to authorize police drone use to deter sideshows

Five San Francisco supervisors are seeking out a policy change so police can use aerial drones during sideshow activities.   

Former SF fire commissioner attacked with pipe accused of using bear spray on homeless people

A former San Francisco fire commissioner, who was beaten with a metal rod, is facing backlash after the public defender's office released videos and information claiming he used bear spray on unhoused people eight times.

SF D.A. to drop charges against man arrested for former fire commissioner's beating, attorney says

An attorney for a former San Francisco fire commissioner, who was beaten with a metal rod in the Marina District earlier this month, says the district attorney's office plans to drop charges against the man arrested in connection to this attack and that the beating was out of self-defense. 

Citizenship no longer required to be CA peace officer

The San Francisco Police Department no longer requires peace officer applicants to be U.S. citizens, according to officials.

Newsom sending National Guard to San Francisco to disrupt fentanyl trafficking

San Francisco has struggled to stem its fentanyl crisis, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to direct the state National Guard and California Highway Patrol to join the city's efforts to fight fentanyl trafficking.

San Francisco police to be paid highest of all Bay Area officers

Out of all the Bay Area police departments, San Francisco cops will soon be paid the highest. Police Chief Bill Scott says SFPD is currently short 562 officers.

San Francisco police find missing woman who never boarded cruise ship

Police in San Francisco are asking for the public's help in locating a woman who was reported missing on Monday evening. She was in from out of town and was supposed to board a cruise ship at Pier 27, police said.

$100k reward for quadruple-shooting at San Francisco playground

The San Francisco Police Department said there is a reward of $100,000 for help solving a shooting at a playground that left two dead and another two injured.

SFPD arrest business owner who allegedly recorded women changing in dressing room

San Francisco police investigators have arrested a suspect for invasion of privacy stemming from an incident where a woman was secretly recorded inside a clothing cleaners' dressing room, officials say.