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The San Francisco Police Department recently announced the largest surge of recruits in five years as it addresses an ongoing staffing shortage. 

The San Francisco Police Department received 3,375 entry-level applications in 2025, representing a 40% increase from the previous year. The department also received 195 lateral transfer applications from officers at other jurisdictions, a 364% increase from the previous year.

The SFPD Academy has completed four consecutive full classes, with a fifth class scheduled to begin in December. This represents the first net positive increase in officers on the street since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The holiday season is FAST approaching, and with it, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is once again organizing its Citywide Toy Drives!

This post will serve as your guide to all upcoming toy drive events in San Francisco. We encourage you to bookmark it and check back regularly for updates on new dates and locations. 

At the San Francisco Police Community Foundation (SFPCF), we’ve developed a comprehensive approach that transforms how public safety works in our city.

Bringing together cross-sector leaders from amongst San Francisco’s businesses, nonprofits, and neighborhoods, the SFPCF organizes privately raised resources to 1) improve police officers’ quality of life on the job, 2) provide new forward-looking public safety tools, equipment, and resources for the City, and 3) promote community well-being through events and programs.

Behind every successful community initiative are dedicated individuals who believe in making a difference. 

The San Francisco Police Community Foundation (SFPCF) brings together neighborhood leaders, law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, and business leaders united by a shared commitment to public safety through community-building partnerships.

When we walk through San Francisco’s neighborhoods, we see a city that thrives on connection. Yet too often, the conversation around public safety feels divided, leaving communities and law enforcement on opposite sides of an imaginary line. The San Francisco Police Community Foundation (SFPCF) exists to erase that line entirely. The Challenge We Face Together San Francisco faces real public safety challenges, and sustainable solutions emerge when communities and police officers work together as partners.  When officers know the shop owners on their beat, when neighbors feel comfortable approaching law enforcement, when everyone shares responsibility for keeping our streets safe—that’s when real change happens. The San Francisco Police Community Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to supporting the San Francisco Police Department while helping to strengthen the connection between officers and the broader communities they serve. The foundation aims to enhance the morale, recruitment, and retention of police officers, ultimately supporting our diverse community with tangible benefits.  We’re not here to choose sides…we’re here to build bridges.  By channeling public energy into consistent support for our officers while building positive community-police rapport, the SFPCF strives to ensure that San Francisco continues to be a world-class, safe place for people […]

On National Coffee with a Cop Day, October 1st, San Francisco police officers from four stations stepped away from their desks and patrol cars to meet residents at local coffee shops across the city.

These casual gatherings created the perfect opportunity for neighbors to chat with officers about neighborhood safety, share stories, and connect with the people who serve their community. Locations included:

San Francisco took a step forward in protecting families from gun violence this week when Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the Pierce’s Pledge Gun Safety Storage Program. The first-of-its-kind initiative allows residents to voluntarily store firearms at any of the city’s 10 police stations for up to one year at no cost.

The program launched in partnership with Pierce’s Pledge, a nonprofit founded by San Francisco mother Lesley Hu, whose 9-year-old son Pierce was murdered by his father during a family law matter in 2021. 

More than 1,000 San Francisco residents gathered in Chinatown on Wednesday for the neighborhood’s 11th annual Night Out event, a celebration designed to strengthen connections between the community and local public safety services.

$9.4 Million in Philanthropic Funding Will Help SFPD Catch Criminals, Reduce Crime; Overall Crime Down Nearly 30% Across San Francisco

Mayor Daniel Lurie today took an additional step towards opening the San Francisco Police Department’s (SFPD) new Real-Time Investigation Center (RTIC) headquarters, signing legislation to accept and expend a $9.4 million grant from Ripple. The new space, donated in-kind by Ripple, will allow the SFPD to expand the RTIC technology hub with modern crime-fighting tools and will include funding for equipment upgrades made possible by donations from San Francisco Police Community Foundation and Crankstart.

Mayor Daniel Lurie recently announced that San Francisco’s automated speed camera enforcement program began issuing citations on August 5, 2025, at 33 intersections across the city. 

The groundbreaking program makes San Francisco the first city in California to implement this life-saving technology, reducing speeding and preventing auto collisions.

A crypto billionaire with a reputation for funding public safety projects San Francisco is asking officials to green-light a $9.4 million gift to create a new, state-of-the-art technology hub for the city’s police force. 

For the first time in the history of the San Francisco Police Department, their Color Guard team traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Steve Young National Honor Guard Competition during National Police Week in May 2025. 

This historic moment marked a significant milestone for the SFPD and brought San Francisco representation to one of the nation’s most respected law enforcement agencies.

Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed longtime gun safety advocate Mattie Scott to the San Francisco Police Commission and swore in new Commissioner Wilson Leung on Friday. The two appointments bring decades of public safety experience to the commission as the city works to enhance neighborhood safety.

Mayor Daniel Lurie and city public safety leaders kicked off a major weekend of NBA All-Star and Lunar New Year festivities, announcing comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of residents and visitors. San Francisco is expecting hundreds of thousands of visitors for events projected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity.

Mayor Daniel Lurie joined San Francisco Fire Department Chief Dean Crispen and Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll for a Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) training session. The free, community-based program teaches residents the basics of personal preparedness and disaster prevention.

Mayor Daniel Lurie joined San Francisco Fire Department Chief Dean Crispen and Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll for a Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) training session. The free, community-based program teaches residents the basics of personal preparedness and disaster prevention.

By San Francisco Chronicle Last week, in an unassuming conference room at the San Francisco police’s Northern Station, a small army of officers and civilians began deliberations over a question not often associated with local government: What should we do with all this free money?