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San Francisco Chronicle
an hour ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. police are testing AI software to generate police reports
The San Francisco Police Department is experimenting with artificial intelligence software that can extract information from body-worn camera recordings to produce first drafts of incident reports, law enforcement officials said. Police officers began testing the software, called Draft One, last month in an effort to make officers 'more efficient and saving time to get them back into the field,' a police spokesperson said in an email. As of Tuesday, 54 San Francisco officers were using the software at the department's Central and Southern stations to generate reports following citations or misdemeanor cases, officials said, with the exception of domestic violence, sexual assault and driving under the influence. As of Tuesday, 'no current report narrative drafted by Draft One involves an arrest,' the police spokesperson said. Police have long lamented the time it takes to produce reports and complete other paperwork associated with law enforcement activity, and the department's decision to test the AI software appeared to be in keeping with its broader embrace of new technologies, including drones, license plate readers and traffic cameras. Other police departments in California and the Bay Area have used the Draft One software, including San Mateo, East Palo Alto and Campbell. But civil liberties groups, including the ACLU, have raised concerns that using AI software like Draft One risked introducing errors into official police reports and reduced the amount of transparency and accountability into the criminal justice process. Draft One is made by Axon, a company that supplies police forces across the country with body-worn cameras. San Francisco police officials said that while the software is being used to transcribe recordings from body-worn cameras and produce parts of police reports, officers must still enter certain details into the report, proofread and sign off on accuracy before it can be submitted. Officers must also disclose in their reports when Draft One was utilized, officials said. Last year, police officials in Fresno reported that, anecdotally, Draft One was working as intended and saving police officers time as they wrote reports. San Francisco police officials said their pilot program with Draft One would last through August, when department leaders and the District Attorney's Office would consider broadening the department's use of the software.
Epoch Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Epoch Times
60 People Arrested During San Francisco Protest Against Immigration Raids: Police
At least 60 people were arrested on Sunday after protests against federal immigration raids in San Francisco escalated into violence, according to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). Police said officers began monitoring the assembly near Sansome and Washington streets around 7 p.m. on June 8 as protesters engaged in 'First Amendment activity.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
‘A new era': Crypto billionaire's $9.4M gift funding new SFPD surveillance hub
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie thanked a local tech billionaire on Thursday for funding a new downtown headquarters for the San Francisco Police Department's Real-Time Investigation Center (RTIC). The center houses technological resources that assist police officers in the field in real-time, such as drones, automated license plate readers and public safety cameras. The $9.4 million in funding for the new RTIC space was donated by San Francisco-based enterprise blockchain company Ripple, city officials said. The company's cofounder and CEO, Chris Larsen, said the enhanced center will 'help usher in a new era of accountability.' The current location is inside the Hall of Justice and operates with 'outdated wiring and other infrastructure challenges,' according to the mayor's office. The new location is said to feature updated equipment and other enhancements donated by the San Francisco Police Community Foundation and Crankstart. 'RTIC has already supported hundreds of arrests, with crime down 30% citywide, and with this new facility, the SFPD will have the tools and the technology it needs to take this work to the next level and help our officers keep our streets safe,' Lurie said in a news release Thursday. 'I want to thank Chris Larsen for his continued dedication to our police officers and the safety of all San Franciscans.' The center contributed to more than 500 arrests in 2024, according to the mayor's office. Outgoing Police Chief Bill Scott shared similar sentiments as Larsen, calling the upgraded headquarters 'the beginning of a new era of policing in San Francisco.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Serial shoplifter robbed same store 16 straight times: SFPD
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A serial shoplifter accused of robbing the same store 16 times between October of last year to May 2025 was nabbed by detectives, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Tuesday. Arrest in 'unprovoked' back-to-back assaults at SF Fort Mason Park SFPD said Neil Peck (aka Kevin Peck), 51, was arrested on May 25 for burglary and attempted grand theft at a retail store on the 700 block of Mission Street. Police said an 'astute' officer figured out that Peck was involved in dozens of other thefts at that same location and quickly alerted investigators. Police did not disclose the exact retail store. 'SFPD DART (Defend Against Retail Theft) investigators began investigating Peck for the prior theft incidents and determined that he was the suspect in 16 additional chargeable cases from October 7, 2024, to May 22, 2025,' said police. 'The total loss for the incidents totaled nearly $8,000.' Peck faces several felony and misdemeanor charges, including petty theft, commercial burglary, grand theft and shoplifting, said San Francisco police. Due to voters passing Proposition 36 in December 2024, Peck's petty theft crimes can be charged as misdemeanors or felony since he has several prior theft convictions, SFPD confirmed. Wine theft led to felony charge under Prop 36 Despite an arrest in the case, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411, starting the message with 'SFPD.' SFPD said its Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Task Force also assisted in the probe. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
29-05-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Two men charged with 2002 Bay Area murders
Two men were charged with multiple, decades-old murders San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Thursday. Sauntek Harris, 44, and Shaun Britton, 48, were charged with fatally shooting three people in 2002, and one man in 2019, Jenkins' office said. The charges came weeks after the San Francisco Police Department announced it was offering a $100,000 reward for information in the 2002 crimes. Around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 18, 2002, 37-year-old Perry Bradstreet was robbed, carjacked, and fatally shot at 1088 Palou Ave. in the Bayview neighborhood, according to police and previous Chronicle reporting. Bradstreet's car was set on fire and abandoned in the Oakdale housing project, according to police. Despite lifesaving efforts from first responders, Bradstreet died from his injuries. Jenkins' office said Harris and Britton killed Bradstreet, with Britton using a 9mm MAC 11 assault firearm in the shooting. Harris is charged with killing Lorenzo Richards on Feb. 24, 2002, with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. In July 2002, Gerald White, 37, was shot just three days after prosecutors summoned him to appear before a grand jury tied to Bradstreet's killing. Authorities feared that someone saw White going to testify before the grand jury, the Chronicle reported. The district attorney's office said Harris killed White with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Prosecutors said White was 'a witness to a crime who was intentionally killed for the purpose of preventing his testimony.' Nearly 17 years later, prosecutors said, Harris killed Dietrick Whitley on Aug. 10, 2019, in the Bayview neighborhood using a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. Prosecutors said Harris killed Whitley 'while lying in wait.' Harris, who also goes by Sauntek Kincaid, was charged with four counts of murder, personally and intentionally using a firearm in the commission of murders and street terrorism, the district attorney's office said. Harris is also facing a charge that he committed the killings on behalf of a street gang. Britton was charged with one count of murder, personally and intentionally using a firearm in the commission of murder, street terrorism and committing murder for a criminal street gang. Both men were booked into the San Francisco County Jail on Tuesday night and were next scheduled to appear in court on June 6. Prosecutors said that the investigation remains active and asked the public to share any information with District Attorney Investigator Gino Guerrero at (415) 308-2048, or by contacting the San Francisco Police Department.
