After a controversial and failed effort to acquire Tasers for the Police Department last year, and two officer-involved shootings that a former police chief said may have been prevented by the “less lethal” devices, the department is still no closer to obtaining them. But whereas there once wasn’t the political will to arm San Francisco cops with Tasers, the major obstacle now is budget cutbacks. Read More

A criminal investigation into Mayor Ed Lee’s campaign contributions has been launched by the District Attorney’s Office. Read More

California’s grand experiment with its criminal justice system is going to tax the most experienced law enforcement officials. That’s why San Francisco is fortunate to have a person with almost — unequaled credentials leading The City down the road to “realignment,” the state’s plan for counties to jail tens of thousands of perceived low-risk inmates who would have previously been sent to state prison. Read More

The District Attorney’s Office is appealing a judge’s ruling ordering it to release a memorandum by a former consultant that reportedly criticized the Police Department’s DNA testing lab. Read More