Police Chief Greg Suhr

Toney Chaplin is acting chief of police in San Francisco.(Connor Hunt/ Special to SF Examiner)

Mayor taps Toney Chaplin, 26-year veteran of SFPD, to lead department

Toney Chaplin, an Oklahoma native and 26-year veteran of the San Francisco…

 

Supervisor Jane Kim. (AP file photo)

Supervisor Kim calls for new police chief

SEE RELATED STORY: Four supervisors voice support to search for new police…

 

Five hunger strikers (front, from left) Ike Pinkston, Edwin Lindo, Maria Cristina Gutierrez, Ilyich Sato and Sellassie Blackwell speak to the media during a news conference at the Black and Brown Social Club in San Francisco, Calif. Thursday, May 5, 2016. (Jessica Christian/S.F. Examiner)

As hunger strike continues, confidence in police reform dwindles

Mayor Ed Lee and a group of five hunger strikers calling for…

 

Former San Francisco police Lt. Curtis Liu, left, walks out of court with lawyer Anthony J. Brass at the San Francisco Hall of Justice Tuesday, May 3 2016. Liu was charged with obstructing an investigation into another former officer. (Emma Chiang/Special to S.F. Examiner)

Former SFPD lieutenant denies sending racist texts, pleads not guilty to criminal charges

An attorney for a former San Francisco police lieutenant recently named in…

Former San Francisco police Lt. Curtis Liu, left, walks out of court with lawyer Anthony J. Brass at the San Francisco Hall of Justice Tuesday, May 3 2016. Liu was charged with obstructing an investigation into another former officer. (Emma Chiang/Special to S.F. Examiner)

New SFPD bureau to focus on community-oriented policing

A new San Francisco police bureau has been created to focus on…

Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner File PhotoPolice Chief Greg Suhr has been accused of firing a former police attorney in retaliation for an internal investigation.

Former employees of Police Department back up claim of retaliation

San Francisco recently agreed to pay a former police attorney $725,000 to…

Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner File PhotoPolice Chief Greg Suhr has been accused of firing a former police attorney in retaliation for an internal investigation.
Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner file photoSan Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr

SF Police Chief Suhr accused in lawsuit of 'pattern of skirting' the law

Police Chief Greg Suhr fired a police lawyer because she investigated alleged…

Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner file photoSan Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr

SF car burglaries up 49%, auto thefts increase 18%

With violent crime on the decline in San Francisco, police have turned…

Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner file photoFrank Lara of the ANSWER Coalition spoke to those gathered outside a town hall meeting on March 3 over the death of Amilcar Perez-Lopez

Facts remain fuzzy in fatal police shooting of immigrant in Mission

Neighbors and colleagues said the man shot and killed by police in…

Mike Koozmin/S.F. Examiner file photoFrank Lara of the ANSWER Coalition spoke to those gathered outside a town hall meeting on March 3 over the death of Amilcar Perez-Lopez
HANNAH ALBARAZI/Bay City NewsPolice Chief Greg Suhr announced at a news conference Monday that 79 people were arrested and five police officers were injured in connection with a San Francisco demonstration Friday in response to the Ferguson

Police: 79 arrested during SF protests prompted by Ferguson decision

Seventy-nine people were arrested and five police officers were injured in San…

HANNAH ALBARAZI/Bay City NewsPolice Chief Greg Suhr announced at a news conference Monday that 79 people were arrested and five police officers were injured in connection with a San Francisco demonstration Friday in response to the Ferguson
Courtesy photoSan Francisco officials plan to study the impacts of using body-mounted cameras for all 1

SF to study impacts of outfitting all on-street officers with body cameras

Outfitting the 1,700 police officers patrolling San Francisco’s streets with body-mounted cameras…

Courtesy photoSan Francisco officials plan to study the impacts of using body-mounted cameras for all 1

SF police officer alleges racial profiling in lawsuit against city

A San Francisco police officer who claims he was racially profiled has…

SF Examiner file photoYou'll see more police officers on Muni as part of a public safety campaign that will be announced this morning

More cops to patrol Muni as part of public safety campaign

More police officers will be patrolling Muni in an effort to make…

SF Examiner file photoYou'll see more police officers on Muni as part of a public safety campaign that will be announced this morning
Courtesy of San Francisco Police DepartmentRommel Narvaez

Rommel Narvaez, suspect shot by police in Marina, linked to Craigslist scams

The man who was shot by police in the Marina district last…

Courtesy of San Francisco Police DepartmentRommel Narvaez
Nikhom Thephakaysone pleaded not guilty in the killing of Justin Valdez.

Police: 'No interaction' between killer and victim on Muni train

The man accused of shooting a fellow Muni passenger to death Monday…

Nikhom Thephakaysone pleaded not guilty in the killing of Justin Valdez.