San Francisco, CA
100 automated license plate reading cameras installed across San Francisco yield arrests
Automated license plate readers installed across San Francisco are helping law enforcement find and arrest criminals across the Bay Area, according to the office of Mayor London Breed.
The city has installed 100 ALPR cameras so far, and another 300 are expected to be operational by July. The cameras are helping police to find suspects in criminal cases, and it’s not just benefiting San Francisco. Other area police forces have also found suspects thanks to the help of the ALPR camera system.
The city provided a few examples of arrests that were made using the system. On May 13, a woman with a no-bail warrant for organized retail theft was captured by the ALPR cameras in the Mission District, where she was arrested.
On June 8, the San Jose Police Department was able to request support in search of a sexual assault suspect. The suspect’s vehicle was picked up by cameras in the Taraval Police District. Police found the suspect at Golden Gate Park and took them into custody.
San Francisco’s ALPR cameras were funded by a $17.3 million grant from California’s Organized Retail Theft Grant Program. Security company Flock City has been contracted by SF to install and maintain all 400 cameras.
Mayor Breed and San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott both touted the success of the ALPR cameras.
“This new technology is just one new tool we are using that is helping us make San Francisco safer for all and it is delivering results,” said Mayor London Breed. “This shows the impact that technology can have in assisting our officers in doing their work and is sending an important message to those who think they can come to our City and commit crimes.”
Scott says the cameras have been a massive help to law enforcement.
“I want to thank our officers for their outstanding work. Looking forward, we will be integrating our ALPR network with our other technologies, including technologies voters approved in March under Proposition E, like drones and public safety cameras,” Scott said in a statement.
Though some city leaders are happy with the cameras, there isn’t sufficient data to prove that they help improve clearance rates. A clearance rate is found using the number of crimes that are charged divided by the number of crimes recorded.
San Francisco, CA
Body cam footage released in South San Francisco police shooting
(KRON) — The South San Francisco Police Department released video Thursday showing what led up to two officers shooting a man who authorities said was armed with a knife.
On December 8 at around 5:10 a.m., police arrived at the 900 block of Sandra Court on the report of a man under the influence of drugs and making threats to kill himself. When officers made contact with the man, identified as 28-year-old Luis Francisco-Manzo, he initially complied with orders, authorities said.
Officer-worn body camera video shows Francisco-Manzo walking toward officers in the entrance hallway of an apartment complex with his arms raised. A small dog barks as officers give repeated commands. Suddenly, Francisco-Manzo appears in the entranceway next to officers as one calls out, “He’s got a knife.”
Officer Brendan Hart, who has been with SSFPD for eight years, fired a Taser at Francisco-Manzo, but it did not have the intended effect, police said.
Four gunshots are heard in the body camera video. Police said Officer Hart and Officer Martin Corona were the officers who discharged their weapons. Officer Corona has seven years of law enforcement experience with over four years at SSFPD.
Francisco-Manzo was transported to the hospital in critical condition. On Thursday, authorities said he continues to recover in the hospital. No officers were injured in the incident.
The police shooting remains under investigation by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian killed in San Francisco hit-and-run crash
SAN FRANCISCO – A hit-and-run crash in San Francisco on Wednesday evening left a pedestrian dead.
Driver fled scene
What we know:
According to the San Francisco Police Department, the crash happened around 6:05 p.m. in the 5500 block of Mission Street. The driver fled the scene after striking the pedestrian.
The victim died at the scene.
Officers have not yet provided a description of the suspect vehicle involved in the incident.
No further details were immediately released.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco: Anti-ICE protester gets probation for ‘depredation’ of ICE van’s tire
SAN FRANCISCO — A protester who was initially charged with misdemeanor assault has been sentenced to probation for a less serious offense, ending a federal prosecution that only started four months ago, court records show.
On Dec. 8, Angelica Guerrero, 35, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor “depredation” of an ICE van’s tire — a fancy legal term for slashing it with a knife. The same day, a federal judge sentenced Guerrero to probation, according to a minute order of the hearing.
The charge stemmed from an Aug. 20 protest, when Guerrero slashed the tire of an unmarked Chevrolet van being used in an ongoing “enforcement and removal” operation by the Department of Homeland Security on the 100 block of Montgomery Street, according to prosecutors. The complaint alleges that Guerrero “made repeated threats” against one of the officers, including stating, “I’m going to (expletive) you up” and “I’m going after your family,” as well as threatening to stab the officer.
Guerrero was released within 48 hours but complained of “barbaric” conditions inside Santa Rita Jail, during an interview with ABC7.
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