News & Updates

Saturday, January 01, 2022
As the Pendulum Swings
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines a pendulum as “a body suspended from a fixed point so as to swing freely to and fro under the action of gravity and commonly used to regulate movements (as of clockwork).” The pendulum, driven by gravity, is so completely in sync with the Earth’s movements that the pendulum clock, invited in the mid 1600s, was the world’s standard for Read More

Monday, November 01, 2021
Close Encounters November 2021
There are times when this column just writes itself. Take, for instance, the memo prepared by Sergeant Jarrod Yee complimenting those members of the Department who have no problem taking that extra step to ensure the safety of the public. Read More

Friday, October 01, 2021
Close Encounters October 2021
Two months ago, we reported that over 45 officers had submitted their retirement papers and were in the process of leaving. We recently heard that there may be another group of officers also getting ready to leave in early 2022 – just 3 months from now. Read More

Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Read the POA's tribute to 9/11
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Wednesday, September 01, 2021
Take Your Hand Off the Stove
There’s a metaphor in the mental health community that likens the act of re-exposing yourself to trauma to putting your hand on a hot stove and leaving it there. How do you stop the pain and begin to heal? You take your hand off the stove. Read More

Sunday, August 01, 2021
Fear of the Truth
By now, it seems that everyone in America has seen the video of one of San Francisco’s serial shoplifters stuffing a giant bag full of beauty products as he scoots a bicycle down the aisle and nonchalantly out of the door of a Walgreens. Read More

Thursday, July 01, 2021
San Francisco Reopens, Criminals Rejoice
We hope the reopening of our city leads to the resurgence of our local businesses, the return of tourists, and the beginning of normalcy since the COVID-19 pandemic turned our world upside down last year. The one thing we know for sure is that San Francisco criminals wasted zero time getting back to work, ripping off residents, workers, and tourists alike. Read More

Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Close Encounters June 2021
The woman appeared to be unconscious, passed out on a bench near the 900 block of Market Street while a suspect was sexually assaulting her. Read More

Saturday, May 01, 2021
SFPOA, Local Restaurant Chain & Business Group Create AAPI Hate Crime Reward Fund
Outrage. Pure outrage. That is what many of us felt when we watched the video of a 67-year- old man being beaten and robbed while trying to do his laundry. The outrage did not come solely from watching three cowards jump a senior citizen. It also came from knowing that this attack was not unique. That an attack like this would almost certainly happen again. Read More