Communications between the SFPD and the DPT should be improved for situations where citizens have had their vehicles stolen. My vehicle was stolen and recovered with damage when the DPT was issuing a citation as the theives abandoned it on a public street. I have since attempted to reconcile this matter by phone. The first time I called, I was on hold with DPT for over 45 minutes at which time I opted to hang up. I was able to get through to them today and am sending a letter explaining my situation. In a nut shell, it seems entirely Read This Posty »

Here's an idea.. make sure the police actually do their job.  I just came from watching an all-out brawl at Hallidie Plaza/Powell Street BART/MUNI station.  I viewed this out of my apartment window which overlooks the plaza. I didn't call the police because I saw 2-3 BART police (or some other type of uniformed officer) come out of the BART station and watch the fighting.  I assumed they were just calling the police or for backup and waiting for them to arrive.  But they just stood there and did nothing.  Half an hour later, the police have finally arrived and Read This Posty »

Kudos to your efforts to foster biotech companies in SF and to establish a quality-of-life court. Here is something SFPD should really do something about. I live at 4th and Harrison right near the City Nights club. I always see police outside of the club on Friday and Saturday nights to keep the peace. But when I'm trying to sleep at 1AM and some clubgoer pulls up to the intersection with a car stereo that shakes my ENTIRE apartment building, that also qualifies as disturbing the peace. Those people should be arrested for such blatant disrespect and prosecuted, maybe in this Read This Posty »

I watched police last night yelling at car drivers just trying to go when their light was green.  The message we're sending is that just because there are a lot of people breaking the law, it's ok.  This is OUTRAGEOUS.  THEY ARE PURPOSELY BREAKING THE LAW AND PURPOSELY ANNOYING LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.  Put a stop to this or control it.  Arrest them all.  All those cops descending on motorists trying to cross the street on the green light could've instead stopped all the bicyclists running the red light.  STOP ALLOWING ANARCHY. Name Withheld Read This Posty »

Dear Mr. Newson, I live on Eddy Street between Laguna and Gough and in the past year our block has been terrorized by a number of daylight murders. Back in February, I wrote to your office to express my anger at your apparent refusal to bring foot patrols to our neighborhood. My letter, as well as my request, remains without a response. Many in our neighborhood, which has a clear view of City Hall, feel very much ignored and neglected by you. I realize that police resources might be quite strained in our city, but I just don't see you, the honorable Mayor Read This Posty »

Dear Mr. Newsom,                         As people come over the Bay Bridge they see the wonderful views and must think WOW, what a GREAT city.  Then they get off at 5th Street and Harrison and reality sets in. They see 1-3 people begging at this corner.  They see trash cans that have ravaged and their contents dumped by scavengers. Is this the first real impression we want to give visitors? Much has been done at this corner.  The street sweepers come every night and clean one side and then the other Read This Posty »

Newly hired police need inexpensive housing, especially in the city.  SF is landlord to a vast criminal element in the Projects. Without law and order in these areas, nothing else matters.  Give police officers free apartments in the projects and: 1. They will enhance community policing.  2.  They live in the city.  3. Crime will be prevented.  In Atlanta, landlords give law enforcement officers free apartments which keeps criminals at bay.  Try it! Name Withheld Read This Posty »