October Newsletter
SFPDSouth...@sfgov.org
October 14, 2010
Captain’s Comments
The month of September saw a marked increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic as schools were in session and the summer holiday season ended. During September, Southern Station personnel conducted a number of traffic operations to address the concerns of the community members and to raise awareness of the increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The focus of the enforcement was in the following locations:
6th St, between Market St and Brannan St; Townsend St between 3rd and 4th, Market St. corridor; 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St at Bryant, Harrison, Howard, and Mission St (pedestrian, bicycle and anti-gridlock enforcement)
10th and Folsom, 9th and Bryant, 7th and Howard (yield to pedestrian)
District Wide (bicycle violations)
Mission St at 1st, 6th, 8th, and 9th St (illegal turns)
During the enforcement operations, and throughout other times during the month, there were hundreds of admonishments given to violators and over 800 citations issued. Our hope is that by taking the educational approach coupled with the enforcement aspect the number of violations decreased as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists became more aware of the traffic challenges in the SOMA district. Station personnel will continue in its efforts and enforcement of these traffic violations throughout the remainder of the year with the goal of decreasing violations, decreasing accidents, and making the streets of the SOMA safer for everyone.
Crime in the District
Compstat has given our department an opportunity to have real time statistics for crime within the district. Through September, violent crimes in the Southern District are down 6% and property crimes are down 9%. Overall, part one crime, which include violent crimes and property crimes, are down 9%. While I am pleased with these numbers our goal is to reduce part one crime even further and have a sustained double digit decrease year over year. Through the combined effort of law enforcement, community engagement, and pro-active actions I’m hopeful that we will meet our goal of further part one crime reduction in the future.
Monthly Community Meeting
Due to a scheduling conflict with AT&T Park and the SF Giants this month’s Community Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday October 20th at Pier 40,in the South Beach Harbor community room is cancelled
Issue of the Month
In October the focus of Southern Station personnel will be the 6th St corridor from Market St. to Harrison St. Station personnel have reached out to the businesses and residents of the 6th St area to hear their concerns and discuss solutions to the problems on 6th St. As a result, Station personnel will have an increased presence on 6th St and will conduct a number of crime abatement operations in the area. Additionally, the 6th St corridor has a new dedicated foot beat assigned to the area with an increased visible presence to address community concerns. The Mayor’s HOT Team (homeless outreach team), and DPW’s cleanup crews, will also have an increased presence in the area to address homeless issues and cleanliness on the street. With the combined efforts of the community, law enforcement, and other city agencies, we look forward to a cleaner and safer 6th St in the coming months and year.
Captain Greg McEachern
Commanding Officer
Southern Station
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Community Court
Become a Community Court panelist and give back to your community. Community Court is a restorative justice program that addresses misdemeanor crimes which occur in your neighborhood. As a panelist, you have a unique opportunity to hear offenses that impact your quality of life, determine its consequences, and figure out how best to resolve it using meaningful sanctions. Use your neighborhood wisdom to solve neighborhood problems. Make your neighborhood better – get involved today!
For more information, please contact the District Attorney’s Officer, Jackson Gee, 551-9531 or jacks...@sfgov.org
Southern Station Resource List:
EMERGENCY: 911
Non-Emergency: 553-0123
Anonymous Tip Line 575-4444
Customer Service Center: 311 *
Cell phone 911: 553-8090
Southern Station: 553-1373
Web: www.sfgov.org/police
(For Crime Stats, Internet reports, etc.)
Southern Station email sfpd.south...@sfgov.org
Captain Greg McEachern Greg.Mc...@sfgov.org
Graffiti Abatement 278-9454
Graffiti Fax 278-9456
Southern Station Events: 553-9191 Sergeant Tad Yamaguchi
Southern Station Permits: 553-9192 Officer Jake Canion
Code Abatement: 553-1308 Officer Maureen Leonard **
Deputy City Attorney: 554-3887 Jennifer Choi
Dept. Parking & Traffic: 553-1943
DPW: 695-2020 Dispatch
Quality of Life Liaison: 553-1373
SF SAFE 553-1984 San_Francis...@mail.vresp.com
Homeless Issues: 553-1373 / © 713-1618 Officer Walt Miranda
Officer Kevin Edison
Megan’s Law Website Access:
The general public can find out information on sexual predators on line by going to the DOJ website: www.meganslaw.ca.gov or at the SFPD link at www.sfgov.org/police. You may check specific names or zip codes to locate those listed in the database.
Join The San Francisco Citizen’s Police Academy
For more information, including application process, please call Ms.Lula Magallon at (415) 401-4720, or Officer Maria Oropeza at (415) 401-4701. You can also email us at sfpd_citizens...@yahoo.com or visit our website: http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=20182.
311 Customer Service Center:
What is 311? 311 is a toll free, NON-EMERGENCY phone number that the public can call to access information about government services. A live customer service representative will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. The service is available to both wired and wireless customers. Wireless customers should call (415) 701-2311. 311 employees will be able to provide translations services in more than 145 languages and dialects and will employ a diverse staff of customer service representatives. Additionally, 311 is set up to accept calls form the hearing impaired by utilizing a TTY System.
*311 will also take police reports if you DO NOT have any suspect description and the crime is not in progress. After meeting these conditions these are the reports 311 will take: Harassing phone calls, vehicle break in, vehicle tampering, lost property, theft, and vandalism/graffiti reports.
Cell phone 911:
How does 911 work on cell phones in San Francisco?
If you are on surface streets in San Francisco and dial 911, your call will be answered by the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management Services. Once the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management Services determines what emergency services are needed, they will then route your 911 call to the San Francisco Police Department or the San Francisco Fire Department, including ambulance service.
If you are on a freeway in San Francisco and dial 911, your call will be answered by either by the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management Services or the California Highway Patrol Dispatch Center. Regardless, your 911 call will be routed to the proper emergency agency, the San Francisco Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, or the San Francisco Fire Department, including ambulance service.
Community and Business Groups & Associations:
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- Mid-Market Project Area Committee (PAC)
- Rincon Point South Beach Citizens’ Advisory Committee
- South of Market Project Area Committee (SOMPAC)
- North Mission Neighborhood Alliance
- SOMA Leadership Council
- Central Market Community Business District
- TreasureIsland SF (www TreasureIslandSF.org)
Captain Greg McEachern
Southern Police Station
850 Bryant Street
SF, CA 94103