
SCSF Blog
Who's Watching the Judges?
Smashed glass on curbs and sidewalks is the new normal in San Francisco with tens of thousands of car break-ins reported annually. Our criminal justice system needs the right incentives for offenders to change their behavior. Lawbreakers need to know they will be held accountable if they violate the terms of probation. And judges need to know citizens are watching. Read our full OpEd published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Second chances? How about 11? SF judge takes property crime leniency to new level
Stop Crime SF and our Court Watch program was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. Columnist Heather Knight highlighted the egregious case of a repeat offender and lenient judge we had long been following.
Crime Forum with District Attorney George Gascon
District Attorney George Gascon and Stop Crime SF board member Nancy Tung discuss the impact of Prop 47 and San Francisco's property crime problem before a full house in the SHARP community room.
Mayor Farrell: Please Fund the Police for Success
Open letter to Mayor Farrell — San Franciscans need you to address the daily nightmare we face with record-high property crime and car-break ins. As you determine the city's budget, please fund our police department for success. Community policing alone is not the solution. Please remember the need for centralized investigative capability when funding the SFPD.
Crime Victims Have Rights, Too
Marsy’s Law contains 17 rights that victims have in the criminal justice system — one of them is the right to be informed of all of these rights. Too often, this never happens. That’s why Stop Crime SF wants all victims to know their rights.
Where Should Resources Go to Fight the Auto Burglary Epidemic?
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon is asking for an additional $1 million to fight an epidemic of car break-ins. Would this be money well spent?
Finally, Neighborhood-Policing for Car Break-Ins
Stop Crime SF applauds Police Chief Bill Scott’s announcement to assign officers in San Francisco neighborhoods dedicated to car break-ins. Our members spoke at City Hall to express the frustration and fear we feel in the neighborhoods. Stop Crime SF supports a focused strategy to fight property crime that has reached epidemic proportions.
SF Homicides, Assaults Down — But Questions Persist in Duboce Triangle
The quiet Duboce Triangle neighborhood was hit with two homicides and a series of severe assaults in recent years — even as violent crime in San Francisco has gone down. But information about solving the Duboce Triangle crimes has been hard to come by.
Stop Crime SF Helps Pass Two Public Safety Laws
Stop Crime SF was instrumental in the passage of two public safety ordinances at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the fall of 2017. We focused on our city's epidemic of burglarized cars and broken windows — the highest in the nation.