Bilal Mahmood

Opinion: Understaffed police are rationing public safety in San Francisco. Here’s how to fix it

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With a shortage of 500 officers, our city’s police are facing an impossible decision — choosing which residents to help in their moments of greatest need.

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Sound familiar? Union Square gets new police task force

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Mayor Daniel Lurie's initiative may feel like déjà vu to those who remember similar campaigns by London Breed.

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Gavin Newsom tells SFPD to work with National Guard, CHP against drug crisis

Gov. Gavin Newsom has told San Francisco police and DA Brooke Jenkins to tap CHP resources to battle the city’s drug crisis.

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DA Brooke Jenkins breaks silence on rumored run for higher office

San Francisco’s top prosecutor joined The Standard and gave hints on her next political move.

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Opinion: Understaffed police are rationing public safety in San Francisco. Here’s how to fix it

Sound familiar? Union Square gets new police task force

A by-the-numbers look at San Francisco’s toughest challenges in 2022

Gavin Newsom tells SFPD to work with National Guard, CHP against drug crisis

DA Brooke Jenkins breaks silence on rumored run for higher office