FEBRUARY 2020
Your Monthly News & Updates
Safety Awareness Month

February is National Safety Awareness Month! From your own personal security to your family's home safety, check out these helpful tips for staying safe in our city by the bay.
Congrats Sean

SF SAFE is pleased to announce the promotion of our own Sean McNabb to the position of program manager! Please join us in wishing Sean all the best in his new role; he can be reached at sean@sfsafe.org . 

Pet Thefts

Noting a recent increase in pet thefts, SFPD Park Captain Renee Pagano cautions the community to keep a watchful eye on their pets when out & about. It only takes a thief seconds to steal an unattended pet.

SF SAFE Press Conference
Spotlights Lunar New Year Safety 

A sunny winter’s day helped SF SAFE, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) and other safety partners shine a spotlight on Lunar New Year safety awareness during “The 23rd Annual SF SAFE Lunar New Year Crime Prevention and Public Safety Awareness Campaign Press Conference” and Merchant Walk.

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San Francisco’s Homicide Rate
Lowest in Half a Century 

The arrival of 2020 has given San Franciscans more than just a new decade to celebrate—it’s also revealed some impressive crime statistics to revel in as well. The end of last year marked the city’s lowest number of homicides in over half a century...

SFPD Ingleside Warns
of Uptick in Garage Burglaries

In its Thurs., Jan. 9, 2020 newsletter, the San Francisco Police Department Ingleside Station (SFPD Ingleside) provided a special community announcement warning re: an uptick of garage burglaries in its district, and offered suggestions on ways residents can deter these crimes.
 

Digital Domestic Abuse
a Growing Trend

In a growing trend of digital domestic abuse, experts caution that abusers are using technology to target their intimate partners, per an article by NPR affiliate WBUR’s “Here & Now” program. 

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