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Video: Document Shows San Francisco Sheriff Asked Feds for Illegal Immigrant Accused of Pier Shooting
Mirkarimi has blamed the feds for returning Pier 14 murder suspect Francisco Sanchez to San Francisco in March on a minor 20-year-old marijuana possession charge, but the document obtained by ABC7 News indicates it was the sheriff's office that made the request.
July 9, 2015
Patrol
Calif. Deputy Filed Free Speech Suit Against Sheriff
A Trinity County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputy reprimanded by his superiors for writing letters to the editor of the community's weekly newspaper has filed a federal lawsuit against the county, its sheriff's office, and Sheriff Bruce Haney.
July 16, 2012
Vehicle Ops
California Sheriff Updates Patrol Car Look
The Contra Costa County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department is updating its new patrol vehicles to black and white and will add new decals.
June 19, 2011
Patrol
San Francisco Sheriff To Face Charges In Domestic Incident
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is expected to face three misdemeanor charges stemming from an investigation into accusations he physically abused his wife.
January 12, 2012
Patrol
San Diego County Sheriff Will Resign July 2
Sheriff Bill Kolender will step down early, clearing the way for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to name a successor before the 2010 election to replace him.
April 1, 2009
Patrol
Sandra Hutchens Chosen as Orange County Sheriff
The Orange County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors made the appointment in a split 3-2 vote that, even with its final two candidates of Hutchens and Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters, revealed a choice for an outsider who had no ties to former Sheriff Mike Carona.
June 11, 2008
Point of Law
Inmate Sues San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Over Lack of Seat Belts
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is in the spotlight after an inmate filed a claim against the city for its lack of seat belts in some prisoner transport vehicles.
April 5, 2019
Patrol
New San Francisco Sheriff Reverses Ban on Communicating with Immigration Agents
In one of her first acts in office, San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy plans to reverse her predecessor’s policy barring deputies at the city jail from communicating with federal immigration agents — a policy that came under fire last year after a man wanted for deportation was released from jail and then was accused of killing a woman on Pier 14.
January 14, 2016
Command
CA Lawmakers Want Sheriffs with No Police Experience
“Sheriff is one of the most powerful elected offices,” said state Senator Scott Wiener, who sponsored the bill, which was introduced Thursday. “For 139 years, from 1850 to 1989, anyone could run for sheriff and the people could select who they wanted to hold this very powerful and impactful position.”
February 3, 2021
Patrol
Armor Express Awarded Body Armor Contracts from San Francisco PD and Sheriff's Department
Central Lake Armor Express Inc. has been awarded a new, two-year contract with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) and San Francisco Sheriff's Department (SFSD) to provide its Vortex IIIA Gen 2 ballistic vest.
March 20, 2017
Patrol
San Francisco's First Female Sheriff Plans to Improve Ties in Criminal Justice System
San Francisco elected its first female sheriff on Tuesday: Vicki Hennessy, a city native who pledged to work with the whole criminal justice system — including the police, the district attorney's office and federal immigration officials — to build better relationships.
November 5, 2015
Patrol
Document Shows San Francisco Sheriff Asked Feds for Illegal Immigrant Accused of Pier Shooting
Mirkarimi has blamed the feds for returning Pier 14 murder suspect Francisco Sanchez to San Francisco in March on a minor 20-year-old marijuana possession charge, but the document obtained by ABC7 News indicates it was the sheriff's office that made the request. More Here.
July 9, 2015
Patrol
California City Disbands Police Department
A third city in San Mateo County, Calif., has elected to dissolve its police department and contract services to the sheriff's department. In the past year, the sheriff has contracted with San Carlos and Half Moon Bay after those cities dissolved their forces.
November 16, 2011
Patrol
San Francisco Values
The sovereign nation of San Francisco has its own immigration policy and its own deportation system.
August 31, 2008
Patrol
San Francisco Chief Announces Retirement
San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong, who rose through the ranks to become the city's first female chief nearly five years ago, announced her retirement Saturday on a radio program hosted by Mayor Gavin Newsom.
December 21, 2008
Patrol
San Francisco Lockup Installs Condom Dispensers
Though sex among the inmates is illegal, the sheriff's department installed the machines as a health-safety measure.
September 7, 2010
Patrol
San Francisco OIS: Raw Footage
A citizen captured this officer-involved shooting in San Francisco involving a wheel-chair riding man who was not chair-bound, was vandalizing vehicles, and stabbed an officer. Responding officers used a less-lethal beanbag round, then deadly force when the man refused to surrender.
January 4, 2011
Vehicle Ops
San Francisco PD to Ease Pot Enforcement
The Board of Supervisors gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that would set most marijuana-related crimes as the lowest law enforcement priority for the San Francisco Police Department.
November 21, 2006
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