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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. 

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?