California DOJ to review deadly San Francisco police shooting

State prosecutors review and investigate an officer-involved shooting that left two dead in San Francisco on Thursday, officials with the California Department of Justice announced Monday.

2 men dead; SFPD officers involved in shooting during aggravated assault call

Two men died Thursday in the Dogpatch neighborhood after San Francisco police fired shots while responding to a call of an aggravated assault – but it wasn't immediately made clear whether they died as a result of being shot by police.

Man shot in San Francisco attempted backpack robbery, no arrests

The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. in the area of Eddy and Hyde streets, where four suspects tried to rob the victim of his backpack and then shot him during the struggle over it, according to police. No arrests have been made.

San Francisco considers limitations on traffic stops for minor infractions

The San Francisco Police Commission is set to take up the issues around "pretext stops," or minor vehicular infractions that some believe are used to harass people of color.

San Francisco's newest supervisor attends first board meeting, plans to run in November for full term

San Francisco's newest supervisor says his background and experience will help him address some of the city's biggest issues. Matt Dorsey attended his first Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday morning just one day after being sworn into office.

Confidence shook as efforts to crack down on retail theft continue

Law enforcement from the state level to cities here in the Bay Area say they are cracking down on retail theft. Despite the crackdown, retail theft continues to be an ongoing problem that impacts multimillion dollar businesses and small shops alike.

Car thief crashes into multiple police vehicles while fleeing, SFPD says

San Francisco police arrested 24-year-old Robert Sonza for allegedly stealing a vehicle with large amounts of ammunition magazine, and crashing into multiple police vehicles while fleeing.

2 San Francisco police officers and 1 ex-cop arrested

A retired San Francisco police officer was found with a gun missing from the department and two current cops destroyed evidence in a separate case, the San Francisco Police Department announced Tuesday. 

Police search for person with firearm in Twin Peaks neighborhood, incident resolved

Police in San Francisco searched for a person with a firearm in a neighborhood just east of Twin Peaks Thursday night. They have since "disengaged with the subject," a police spokesperson said in an update. 

SFPD make their case for staffing increase before board of supervisors' committee

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety & Neighborhood Committee held a hearing Thursday for members of the police to discuss a report that shows there is a staffing shortage in the department.

Video: Driverless car pulled over by San Francisco police

San Francisco police made an unusual traffic stop recently when an officer pulled over a driverless car.

Attorney alleges 13-year-old Black student was racially profiled, unlawfully detained by police

Civil rights attorney John Burris announced a federal lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco on Wednesday. The attorney alleges his client, a Black seventh grader, was racially profiled and unlawfully detained by police. 

San Francisco police offer $50,000 reward in connection to man's 2020 homicide

San Francisco police on Tuesday, announced a reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the 2020 homicide of a man in the Bayview District. 

Incident that called for emergency crews in SF's Parkmerced resolved

Emergency crews were at the scene on the 100 block of Gonzalez Drive in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon into the evening. Police say a male suspect, possibly armed with a firearm, may have been having a mental health emergency. 

San Francisco shooting kills 1, wounds another

A young man was shot to death and another man was wounded in a shooting in San Francisco's Hunter's Point neighborhood Friday afternoon, police said.   

2 juveniles arrested in San Francisco armed carjacking, attempted robbery

San Francisco police announced the arrest of two juveniles connected to an armed carjacking and another attempted robbery that happened on Monday.