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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2011

Man Shot by SF Cops Was Facing Third Strike

The San Carlos man fatally shot by a San Francisco Police officer last week was a two-strike offender who wanted to avoid jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2011

BART Shuts Down 4 Stations, Faces FCC Probe

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police shut down four stations in downtown San Francisco, following ongoing protesting of the fatal shooting of a homeless man in July.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJuly 29, 2011

What is Going on In San Francisco?

Sadly, it would appear that American law enforcement has lost much of its willingness to take the initiative and restore the peace. We've come a long way from the days when the Texas Rangers boasted they only needed one Ranger to end one riot.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJuly 28, 2011

Police Shooting Response Tasks San Francisco SWAT with Riot Control

The anarchists' next target was a bank where they smashed a window with a hammer. Followed by a SFPD substation where they threw paint and a hammer at police. Emboldened by their own actions, the "anarchists" continued to the Market and Powell intersection in the heart of the Financial District.

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Videosby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2011

Parolee Fatally Shot In SF

San Francisco Police shot and killed a 19-year-old parolee after he allegedly fired at officers during a foot pursuit. The incident was captured on citizen video, which helped officers locate the assailant's gun. Read the full story.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2011

Video: Parolee Fatally Shot In SF After Foot Pursuit

San Francisco Police identified the 19-year-old parolee and murder suspect who was shot and killed after he allegedly fired at officers during a foot pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2011

S.F. Police Scandal Widens - 26 More Cases Dropped

A San Francisco judge dismissed 26 more felony cases Friday involving plainclothes police officers who allegedly lied about the circumstances of drug searches and arrests or stole from suspects, bringing the number of prosecutions lost in the widening scandal to nearly 120.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2011

Feds To Probe SF Narco Hotel Raids

The FBI is taking over the investigation of eight San Francisco Police officers accused of conducting illegal searches of hotels with suspected drug activity, District Attorney George Gascon announced Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2011

NF Gang Member Sentenced in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

Bismark Martin Ocampo, 40, of San Francisco, worked for the Nuestra Familia (NF) Hispanic prison gang, which exerts control over street-level Norteño traffickers.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2011

Police Commission Allows SF Chief To Consider TASERs

A year after rejecting a similar proposal, the San Francisco Police Commission approved a proposal from the new chief to consider using TASERs or another less-lethal weapon.

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