Tomoki Chien

A suspect shot at plainclothes cops Thursday night near Twitter&#8217;s former office building in downtown San Francisco. Nobody was injured, police said.

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<p>A suspect shot at plainclothes cops Thursday night near Twitter's former office building in downtown San Francisco. Nobody was injured, police said.</p>

<p>A suspect shot at plainclothes cops Thursday night near Twitter&#8217;s former office building in downtown San Francisco. Nobody was injured, police said.</p>

The San Francisco Police Department said the armed suspect was taken into custody with the help of the Sheriff&#8217;s Department after the 8:15 p.m. shooting near Ninth and Mission streets in SoMa, a block from Market Street. A large police presence was seen outside the social media company&#8217;s old headquarters at around 8:35 p.m.

<p>The San Francisco Police Department said the armed suspect was taken into custody with the help of the Sheriff's Department after the 8:15 p.m. shooting near Ninth and Mission streets in SoMa, a block from Market Street. A large police presence was seen outside the social media company's old headquarters at around 8:35 p.m.</p>

<p>The San Francisco Police Department said the armed suspect was taken into custody with the help of the Sheriff&#8217;s Department after the 8:15 p.m. shooting near Ninth and Mission streets in SoMa, a block from Market Street. A large police presence was seen outside the social media company&#8217;s old headquarters at around 8:35 p.m.</p>

Police arrested&nbsp; Freddie Tooks Dilworth, on suspicion of a litany of offenses including attempted murder and possessing a firearm as a felon.&nbsp;

<p>Police arrested&nbsp; Freddie Tooks Dilworth, on suspicion of a litany of offenses including attempted murder and possessing a firearm as a felon.&nbsp;</p>

A police source said the undercover unit was on patrol and heard shots fired in the area of 10th Street between Market and Mission streets. They saw a subject with a gun and got out of their vehicle to take the suspect on and identify themselves before they were fired on.

<p>A police source said the undercover unit was on patrol and heard shots fired in the area of 10th Street between Market and Mission streets. They saw a subject with a gun and got out of their vehicle to take the suspect on and identify themselves before they were fired on.</p>

&#8220;Tonight, members of the SFPD were shot at,&#8221; SFPD Chief Bill Scott <a href="https://x.com/SFPDChief/status/1842072667769471096">said in a tweet</a>. &#8220;This violent episode highlights the dangers our officers face daily. I want to thank our brave officers for their heroic work and for making an arrest to take a violent suspect off the streets.&#8221;

<p>"Tonight, members of the SFPD were shot at," SFPD Chief Bill Scott <a href="https://x.com/SFPDChief/status/1842072667769471096">said in a tweet</a>. "This violent episode highlights the dangers our officers face daily. I want to thank our brave officers for their heroic work and for making an arrest to take a violent suspect off the streets."</p>

<p>&#8220;Tonight, members of the SFPD were shot at,&#8221; SFPD Chief Bill Scott <a href="https://x.com/SFPDChief/status/1842072667769471096">said in a tweet</a>. &#8220;This violent episode highlights the dangers our officers face daily. I want to thank our brave officers for their heroic work and for making an arrest to take a violent suspect off the streets.&#8221;</p>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Suspect shoots at SFPD —&gt; We are live on scene across from old Twitter HQ at Market and 10th where a suspect is down in front of NEMA, unknown what force was used to bring him into custody, but we do know that the suspect shot at police. Many intersections blocked, Mission St too <a href="https://t.co/b6szGUmyCY">pic.twitter.com/b6szGUmyCY</a></p>&mdash; FriscoLive415 (@friscolive415) <a href="https://twitter.com/friscolive415/status/1842046773420032305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The shooting came just weeks after cops shot and wounded a revolver-wielding man at the Powell Street BART station after first failing to capture him <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/25/cops-fired-their-fancy-new-lasso-at-an-armed-man-it-failed-3-times/">with a BolaWrap lasso device</a>.

Cops fired their fancy new lasso at gunman. It failed 3 times

<p>The shooting came just weeks after cops shot and wounded a revolver-wielding man at the Powell Street BART station after first failing to capture him <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/25/cops-fired-their-fancy-new-lasso-at-an-armed-man-it-failed-3-times/">with a BolaWrap lasso device</a>.</p>

Homeless operation ends with police shooting armed man in downtown SF

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Citywide, violent crime and weapons offenses are down this year by around 10% compared with the same period last year, according to police data analyzed by The Standard.

<p>Citywide, violent crime and weapons offenses are down this year by around 10% compared with the same period last year, according to police data analyzed by The Standard.</p>

Undercover cops are shot at near former Twitter building

Ezra Wallach

Four stores in the Tenderloin were used for illegal gambling, dealing drugs, and selling stolen goods, according to lawsuits filed Thursday by the city attorney.

<p>Four stores in the Tenderloin were used for illegal gambling, dealing drugs, and selling stolen goods, according to lawsuits filed Thursday by the city attorney.</p>

“It is clear these stores are magnets for substantial illegal activity,” said City Attorney David Chiu. “Drug dealing, gambling, fencing, selling contraband and illegal tobacco products — these stores are the Wild West.&#8221;

<p>“It is clear these stores are magnets for substantial illegal activity,” said City Attorney David Chiu. “Drug dealing, gambling, fencing, selling contraband and illegal tobacco products — these stores are the Wild West."</p>

<p>“It is clear these stores are magnets for substantial illegal activity,” said City Attorney David Chiu. “Drug dealing, gambling, fencing, selling contraband and illegal tobacco products — these stores are the Wild West.&#8221;</p>

8337154218_ICE: City attorney David Chiu stands alongside SEIU President April Verrett, right, during a press conference about the status of immigrants at City Hall in San Francisco on Tuesday, Jan. 28 2025. On Friday, January 24, ICE agents appeared at multiple buildings in Downtown San Francisco where SEIU Local 87 janitors were working.


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The businesses cited are Family Corner Discounts, US Smoke Shop, EZ Dollar Discount Store, and Ed’s Market, Chiu&#8217;s office said in a press release.

<p>The businesses cited are Family Corner Discounts, US Smoke Shop, EZ Dollar Discount Store, and Ed’s Market, Chiu's office said in a press release.</p>

<p>The businesses cited are Family Corner Discounts, US Smoke Shop, EZ Dollar Discount Store, and Ed’s Market, Chiu&#8217;s office said in a press release.</p>

From Family Corner Discounts at 401 Ellis St., San Francisco Police Department officers seized six electronic gambling machines, $4,456 in cash, a payment ledger, foreign tobacco products, CVS merchandise for sale, and 50.8 grams of methamphetamine located under a display shelf, Chiu&#8217;s office said.

<p>From Family Corner Discounts at 401 Ellis St., San Francisco Police Department officers seized six electronic gambling machines, $4,456 in cash, a payment ledger, foreign tobacco products, CVS merchandise for sale, and 50.8 grams of methamphetamine located under a display shelf, Chiu's office said.</p>

<p>From Family Corner Discounts at 401 Ellis St., San Francisco Police Department officers seized six electronic gambling machines, $4,456 in cash, a payment ledger, foreign tobacco products, CVS merchandise for sale, and 50.8 grams of methamphetamine located under a display shelf, Chiu&#8217;s office said.</p>

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From US Smoke Shop at 415 Ellis St., officers seized five gambling machines, two pistol magazines, $17,269 in cash, and cannabis joints, among other items, the complaint said.

<p>From US Smoke Shop at 415 Ellis St., officers seized five gambling machines, two pistol magazines, $17,269 in cash, and cannabis joints, among other items, the complaint said.</p>

“The city is united in the effort to dismantle drug markets, illegal gambling dens, and other criminal activity to ensure our streets are clean and safe,” SFPD Chief Bill Scott said.

<p>“The city is united in the effort to dismantle drug markets, illegal gambling dens, and other criminal activity to ensure our streets are clean and safe,” SFPD Chief Bill Scott said.</p>

From Ed&#8217;s Market at 153 Turk St., police seized 11 gambling machines, $3,936 in cash, and hundreds of glass pipes and Brillo pads, which are often used to smoke narcotics.

<p>From Ed's Market at 153 Turk St., police seized 11 gambling machines, $3,936 in cash, and hundreds of glass pipes and Brillo pads, which are often used to smoke narcotics.</p>

<p>From Ed&#8217;s Market at 153 Turk St., police seized 11 gambling machines, $3,936 in cash, and hundreds of glass pipes and Brillo pads, which are often used to smoke narcotics.</p>

From EZ Dollar Discount Store at 335 Jones St., they seized six gambling machines and allegedly stolen merchandise with tags from CVS, Trader Joe&#8217;s, and Safeway.

<p>From EZ Dollar Discount Store at 335 Jones St., they seized six gambling machines and allegedly stolen merchandise with tags from CVS, Trader Joe's, and Safeway.</p>

<p>From EZ Dollar Discount Store at 335 Jones St., they seized six gambling machines and allegedly stolen merchandise with tags from CVS, Trader Joe&#8217;s, and Safeway.</p>

Chiu&#8217;s office has asked the court to shut down each business for one year.

<p>Chiu's office has asked the court to shut down each business for one year. </p>

<p>Chiu&#8217;s office has asked the court to shut down each business for one year. </p>

Attempts by The Standard to reach the owners and managers of the four shops were not successful.

<p>Attempts by The Standard to reach the owners and managers of the four shops were not successful.</p>

The city has tried curtailing illegal activity in the Tenderloin in part by targeting convenience stores. Former Mayor London Breed imposed a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/10/tenderloin-curfew-frustrates-businesses/">on liquor stores</a> in a 20-block section of the neighborhood.

<p>The city has tried curtailing illegal activity in the Tenderloin in part by targeting convenience stores. Former Mayor London Breed imposed a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/10/tenderloin-curfew-frustrates-businesses/">on liquor stores</a> in a 20-block section of the neighborhood.</p>

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George Kelly

San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Mission they say happened early Saturday morning, marking the city&#8217;s 14th homicide of the year.

<p>San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Mission they say happened early Saturday morning, marking the city's 14th homicide of the year.</p>

<p>San Francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting in the Mission they say happened early Saturday morning, marking the city&#8217;s 14th homicide of the year.</p>

A person was found suffering from gunshot wounds at 4:06 a.m. on Wiese Street between 15th and 16th streets, police said.&nbsp;

<p>A person was found suffering from gunshot wounds at 4:06 a.m. on Wiese Street between 15th and 16th streets, police said.&nbsp;</p>

After providing aid, the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, but was later pronounced dead.

<p>After providing aid, the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries, but was later pronounced dead.</p>

The San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim Tuesday morning as Dacari Marcell Spiers, 26, of San Francisco.

<p>The San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim Tuesday morning as Dacari Marcell Spiers, 26, of San Francisco. </p>

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The number of homicides is down in San Francisco so far this year, with 14 recorded, compared to the same period last year, when 22 were recorded, according to police data.

<p>The number of homicides is down in San Francisco so far this year, with 14 recorded, compared to the same period last year, when 22 were recorded, according to police data. </p>

Gun violence is also down 37% so far this year, with police logging 53 incidents as of June 2.

<p>Gun violence is also down 37% so far this year, with police logging 53 incidents as of June 2.</p>

<a href="https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/PoliceCommission61224-Commission%20Crime%20Trends%20Notes%2006.12.24.pdf">According to data</a> SFPD Chief Bill Scott presented to the most recent Police Commission hearing on Wednesday, the overall clearance rate for homicides in 2024 was 93%.

<p><a href="https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/PoliceCommission61224-Commission%20Crime%20Trends%20Notes%2006.12.24.pdf">According to data</a> SFPD Chief Bill Scott presented to the most recent Police Commission hearing on Wednesday, the overall clearance rate for homicides in 2024 was 93%. </p>

The 13th killing of the year claimed the life of 19-year-old Lowell High School graduate Luis Arguello-Inglis, who was gunned down on June 6 at Dolores Park. Police have yet to announce any suspects in that case and the family has asked for the public&#8217;s help in identifying the gunman.

<p>The 13th killing of the year claimed the life of 19-year-old Lowell High School graduate Luis Arguello-Inglis, who was gunned down on June 6 at Dolores Park. Police have yet to announce any suspects in that case and the family has asked for the public's help in identifying the gunman.</p>

<p>The 13th killing of the year claimed the life of 19-year-old Lowell High School graduate Luis Arguello-Inglis, who was gunned down on June 6 at Dolores Park. Police have yet to announce any suspects in that case and the family has asked for the public&#8217;s help in identifying the gunman.</p>

Shooting in the Mission marks San Francisco’s 14th homicide of 2024

San Francisco in 2024 recorded the fewest homicides in more than 60 years, and officials are crediting a data-driven strategy focused on preventing gun violence.

<p>San Francisco in 2024 recorded the fewest homicides in more than 60 years, and officials are crediting a data-driven strategy focused on preventing gun violence.</p>

There were 35 deaths investigated as homicides in 2024, a steep drop from last year, when there were 52, according to San Francisco Police Department data.

<p>There were 35 deaths investigated as homicides in 2024, a steep drop from last year, when there were 52, according to San Francisco Police Department data.</p>

In 1960, the city logged 30 homicides before peaking in 1977 with 146, according to police data reviewed by the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-homicides-decline-19771624.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a>.&nbsp;

<p>In 1960, the city logged 30 homicides before peaking in 1977 with 146, according to police data reviewed by the <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-homicides-decline-19771624.php">San Francisco Chronicle</a>.&nbsp;</p>

The 2024 downward trend was evident <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/23/san-francisco-crime-rate-down-mayors-race/">early in the year</a> and was clearer by July, when police statistics showed a 39% drop in homicides from the first half of 2023, alongside <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/13/san-francisco-crime-rate-drops/">significant declines</a> in some violent and property crimes.

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<p>The 2024 downward trend was evident <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/23/san-francisco-crime-rate-down-mayors-race/">early in the year</a> and was clearer by July, when police statistics showed a 39% drop in homicides from the first half of 2023, alongside <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/13/san-francisco-crime-rate-drops/">significant declines</a> in some violent and property crimes.</p>

The 52 homicides last year included one that occurred Nov. 12, 2023, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/08/san-francisco-crissy-field-killing-transgender-sex-worker/">at Crissy Field</a>, on federal property, and is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. There were 56 homicides in both 2022 and 2021.&nbsp;

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<p>The 52 homicides last year included one that occurred Nov. 12, 2023, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/08/san-francisco-crissy-field-killing-transgender-sex-worker/">at Crissy Field</a>, on federal property, and is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. There were 56 homicides in both 2022 and 2021.&nbsp;</p>

According to police data <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/28/crime-rate-san-francisco-2023-property-crime-car-thefts/">reviewed by The Standard</a>, the annual average number of homicides in San Francisco from 2013 to 2022 was 51.

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<p>According to police data <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/28/crime-rate-san-francisco-2023-property-crime-car-thefts/">reviewed by The Standard</a>, the annual average number of homicides in San Francisco from 2013 to 2022 was 51.</p>

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At a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HoZztrys0">Dec. 10 press conference</a> at SFPD headquarters, Chief Bill Scott said nonfatal shootings in 2024 were down 31% from last year.

<p>At a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HoZztrys0">Dec. 10 press conference</a> at SFPD headquarters, Chief Bill Scott said nonfatal shootings in 2024 were down 31% from last year.</p>

&#8220;This wasn&#8217;t an accident. This was very strategic; this took years in the making,&#8221; Scott said, highlighting an 88% clearance rate for homicide investigations.

<p>"This wasn't an accident. This was very strategic; this took years in the making," Scott said, highlighting an 88% clearance rate for homicide investigations.</p>

<p>&#8220;This wasn&#8217;t an accident. This was very strategic; this took years in the making,&#8221; Scott said, highlighting an 88% clearance rate for homicide investigations.</p>

At the press conference, Mayor London Breed recalled her experiences with violence <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/20/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">growing up</a> in San Francisco public housing.

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<p>At the press conference, Mayor London Breed recalled her experiences with violence <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/06/20/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">growing up</a> in San Francisco public housing.</p>

&#8220;This was not happening many years ago, when I was growing up, going back to 1993,&#8221; Breed said of the declines. &#8220;When we had 133 homicides the year after I graduated from high school, it was a deadly time in the city. It was something we lived through for so many years.&#8221;

<p>"This was not happening many years ago, when I was growing up, going back to 1993," Breed said of the declines. "When we had 133 homicides the year after I graduated from high school, it was a deadly time in the city. It was something we lived through for so many years."</p>

<p>&#8220;This was not happening many years ago, when I was growing up, going back to 1993,&#8221; Breed said of the declines. &#8220;When we had 133 homicides the year after I graduated from high school, it was a deadly time in the city. It was something we lived through for so many years.&#8221;</p>

A surveillance camera records pedestrians and vehicles along McAllister Street near Hyde Street with City Hall in the background in San Francisco on Jan. 18, 2024. The SFPD is a year into using a network of live monitoring surveillance cameras and have used the new tool to investigate everything from homicides and drug dealing to petty crimes such as pickpocketing, a new report shows.


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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the decline means &#8220;17 fewer families who&#8217;ve had to bury their loved ones this year.&#8221;

<p>San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the decline means "17 fewer families who've had to bury their loved ones this year."</p>

<p>San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the decline means &#8220;17 fewer families who&#8217;ve had to bury their loved ones this year.&#8221;</p>

Jenkins said her office resolved 27 homicide cases in 2024, with a 92% conviction rate, including prosecutions in all eight cases that went to trial. A ninth case, the trial of Nima Momeni in the fatal stabbing of Bob Lee, ended this month with a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/16/jury-reaches-verdict-nima-momeni-murder-trial/">jury verdict</a> of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/17/jury-guilty-verdict-nima-momeni-murder-trial-bob-lee/">second-degree murder</a>.

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<p>Jenkins said her office resolved 27 homicide cases in 2024, with a 92% conviction rate, including prosecutions in all eight cases that went to trial. A ninth case, the trial of Nima Momeni in the fatal stabbing of Bob Lee, ended this month with a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/16/jury-reaches-verdict-nima-momeni-murder-trial/">jury verdict</a> of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/17/jury-guilty-verdict-nima-momeni-murder-trial-bob-lee/">second-degree murder</a>.</p>

Officials attributed the improvements to the use of enhanced technology like <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/06/san-francisco-video-cops-use-drones-catch-thieves/">surveillance</a> <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/05/san-francisco-mayor-police-drones/">drones</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/29/san-francisco-cops-catchcar-burglars-drone-video/">license plate readers</a>, along with community intervention programs that aim to prevent retaliation after shootings.&nbsp;

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<p>Officials attributed the improvements to the use of enhanced technology like <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/06/san-francisco-video-cops-use-drones-catch-thieves/">surveillance</a> <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/12/05/san-francisco-mayor-police-drones/">drones</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/29/san-francisco-cops-catchcar-burglars-drone-video/">license plate readers</a>, along with community intervention programs that aim to prevent retaliation after shootings.&nbsp;</p>

The city&#8217;s approach includes partnerships between police and community groups, particularly in District 10, which includes the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, for its 50% drop in homicides and shootings from last year.

<p>The city's approach includes partnerships between police and community groups, particularly in District 10, which includes the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, for its 50% drop in homicides and shootings from last year.</p>

<p>The city&#8217;s approach includes partnerships between police and community groups, particularly in District 10, which includes the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, for its 50% drop in homicides and shootings from last year.</p>

Homicides were way down in SF in 2024

Josh Koehn

Mayor Daniel Lurie is taking steps to remove a police commissioner who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/23/whats-really-behind-the-mayors-spat-with-her-appointee-influence-over-sfpds-future-leadership/">proved to be a thorn in the side of the previous mayor</a> and has consistently called attention to issues of police misconduct and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/21/san-francisco-police-commission-final-vote-to-limit-pretext-stops/">racial profiling</a>.

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<p>Mayor Daniel Lurie is taking steps to remove a police commissioner who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/23/whats-really-behind-the-mayors-spat-with-her-appointee-influence-over-sfpds-future-leadership/">proved to be a thorn in the side of the previous mayor</a> and has consistently called attention to issues of police misconduct and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/02/21/san-francisco-police-commission-final-vote-to-limit-pretext-stops/">racial profiling</a>.</p>

Max Carter-Oberstone, an attorney who was appointed to the Police Commission in late 2021, received an email Tuesday from Staci Slaughter, the mayor’s chief of staff, informing him that he would no longer be needed.&nbsp;

<p>Max Carter-Oberstone, an attorney who was appointed to the Police Commission in late 2021, received an email Tuesday from Staci Slaughter, the mayor’s chief of staff, informing him that he would no longer be needed.&nbsp;</p>

In an email informing the city clerk, Lurie wrote: “I appreciate Commissioner Carter-Oberstone’s service to the city. I look forward to nominating a new commissioner in the near future who will work collaboratively to make our city safer.”

<p>In an email informing the city clerk, Lurie wrote: “I appreciate Commissioner Carter-Oberstone’s service to the city. I look forward to nominating a new commissioner in the near future who will work collaboratively to make our city safer.”</p>

Reached by phone Tuesday afternoon, Carter-Oberstone said he was surprised to receive the email informing him of his potential ouster. He said he met with Slaughter last week and mentioned that he had been hearing rumors he could be asked to resign, but Slaughter replied that no decision had been made. Carter-Oberstone then told her he would not resign if asked to do so.

<p>Reached by phone Tuesday afternoon, Carter-Oberstone said he was surprised to receive the email informing him of his potential ouster. He said he met with Slaughter last week and mentioned that he had been hearing rumors he could be asked to resign, but Slaughter replied that no decision had been made. Carter-Oberstone then told her he would not resign if asked to do so.</p>

“I don’t know any more details than you do right now,” he told The Standard. “What I can just say is that I’m very proud of my record with the Police Commission. I think I’ve always acted with integrity and done what’s in the best interest of the public without regard to politics.”

<p>“I don’t know any more details than you do right now,” he told The Standard. “What I can just say is that I’m very proud of my record with the Police Commission. I think I’ve always acted with integrity and done what’s in the best interest of the public without regard to politics.”</p>

Quickly into his term, Carter-Oberstone enraged former Mayor London Breed by refusing to go along with her preferred policies, as well as outing her practice of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/02/07/supervisors-fix-breeds-resignation-gate-get-earful-on-delayed-reparations-hearing/">forcing appointees to sign undated resignation letters</a>. The practice ended after first being reported by The Standard.

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<p>Quickly into his term, Carter-Oberstone enraged former Mayor London Breed by refusing to go along with her preferred policies, as well as outing her practice of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/02/07/supervisors-fix-breeds-resignation-gate-get-earful-on-delayed-reparations-hearing/">forcing appointees to sign undated resignation letters</a>. The practice ended after first being reported by The Standard.</p>

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Lurie&#8217;s bold political play will need to be approved by a majority of the Board of Supervisors after going to the rules committee. However, President Rafael Mandelman has the ability to sidestep the committee and take it directly to the full board.

<p>Lurie's bold political play will need to be approved by a majority of the Board of Supervisors after going to the rules committee. However, President Rafael Mandelman has the ability to sidestep the committee and take it directly to the full board.</p>

<p>Lurie&#8217;s bold political play will need to be approved by a majority of the Board of Supervisors after going to the rules committee. However, President Rafael Mandelman has the ability to sidestep the committee and take it directly to the full board.</p>

Sources close to the situation said the mayor’s office is confident it has the votes, and Mandelman confirmed to The Standard that he supports the decision to remove Carter-Oberstone.&nbsp;

<p>Sources close to the situation said the mayor’s office is confident it has the votes, and Mandelman confirmed to The Standard that he supports the decision to remove Carter-Oberstone.&nbsp;</p>

“I plan on making the case to the board and the public on why I deserve to finish my term,” Carter-Oberstone said.&nbsp;

<p>“I plan on making the case to the board and the public on why I deserve to finish my term,” Carter-Oberstone said.&nbsp;</p>

Lurie’s reasons for removing Carter-Oberstone could be two-fold. In one respect, the commissioner has routinely sparred with the mayor’s office and more moderate-leaning colleagues. Carter-Oberstone also could be seen as an impediment to Lurie taking control of the commission and enacting changes across the San Francisco Police Department.

<p>Lurie’s reasons for removing Carter-Oberstone could be two-fold. In one respect, the commissioner has routinely sparred with the mayor’s office and more moderate-leaning colleagues. Carter-Oberstone also could be seen as an impediment to Lurie taking control of the commission and enacting changes across the San Francisco Police Department.</p>

Sources have told The Standard that Lurie has considered firing SFPD Chief Bill Scott. City rules allow the mayor to make that decision unilaterally, but only the Police Commission has the authority to put forward three candidates as permanent replacements, which would give Lurie the final call on who to hire.

<p>Sources have told The Standard that Lurie has considered firing SFPD Chief Bill Scott. City rules allow the mayor to make that decision unilaterally, but only the Police Commission has the authority to put forward three candidates as permanent replacements, which would give Lurie the final call on who to hire.</p>

Carter-Oberstone’s ouster would potentially pave the way for Lurie to have greater control to dictate who the police commission would submit as Scott’s permanent successor. A police spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

<p>Carter-Oberstone’s ouster would potentially pave the way for Lurie to have greater control to dictate who the police commission would submit as Scott’s permanent successor. A police spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.</p>

Mandelman told The Standard he supports Carter-Oberstone’s removal but would like to see Scott remain on as chief.

<p>Mandelman told The Standard he supports Carter-Oberstone’s removal but would like to see Scott remain on as chief.</p>

“Being the chief of police in the city and county of San Francisco means you&#8217;re going to be blamed by half the people for doing too much and by half the people for not doing enough,” Mandelman said. “[Scott] is an extraordinary public servant.”

<p>“Being the chief of police in the city and county of San Francisco means you're going to be blamed by half the people for doing too much and by half the people for not doing enough,” Mandelman said. “[Scott] is an extraordinary public servant.”</p>

<p>“Being the chief of police in the city and county of San Francisco means you&#8217;re going to be blamed by half the people for doing too much and by half the people for not doing enough,” Mandelman said. “[Scott] is an extraordinary public servant.”</p>

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