Special to Bayview Hill Association: Bayview Police Department Newsletter

Bayview District Newsletter
Bayview Police Station 201-Williams St, San Francisco, CA 94124
415-671-2300

Captain John Loftus
February 20, 2009


Coming Events:

Your input is requested in the search for the new Police Chief

The Police Commission is currently engaged in a search for candidates
for the next Chief of the San Francisco Police Department and is about
to retain an executive search firm to assist in that effort. The
Commission will be conducting a series of special "Town Hall" style
community meetings to receive suggestions and comments regarding the
Commission's search for Police Chief candidates. The meetings currently
scheduled are as follows:

Thursday, February 19, 2009, South Beach Harbor Community Room, Pier 40A
at the Embarcadero, (behind ATT Park) 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Monday, February 23, 2009, Richmond Recreation Center, 252 -18th Avenue,
(Richmond District) 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, Southeast Community Center, 1800 Oakdale
Avenue, Alex Pitcher Community Room, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

The Commission will hold its usual monthly community meeting on
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009, St. Mary's Cathedral Center, 1111 Gough
Street, beginning at 6 p.m. A special invitation has been extended to
members of San Francisco faith based communities to attend.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009, Visitacion Valley Middle School Auditorium, 450
Raymond Avenue, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 5, 2009, John O'Connell High School Gymnasium, 2355
Folsom Street, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Please call if you have any questions.

Lt. Joe Reilly, Secretary
San Francisco Police Commission
Thomas J. Cahill Hall of Justice, Room 505
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 553-1667
(415) 553-1669 fax

Bayview Community Meeting

Our next monthly community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3rd,
at 6:00 pm at Bayview Station. Adam Gubser from the Livable Streets
Program will be present to answer questions about traffic in the
district.

Arbor Week – March 2009
Mayor Newsom’s Trees for Tomorrow Program will plant 25,000 trees by
Arbor Day 2009. Fun-filled Arbor Day Activities will include a
reforestation effort in which volunteers will plant 300 trees, and a
Green Resource Fair. Also, there will be activities for children
including: story time and arts and crafts.

For more information call 311 or visit www.sfarborday.org

Free Legal Help
Do you have a problem that may require an attorney? Visit the free
Legal Advice and Referral Clinic.

On Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Hastings College of the Law
198-McAllister Street, 1st Floor (at Hyde Street)
In the Louis B. Mayer Lounge
You must register between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm
or,
On Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Providence Baptist Church
of San Francisco,1601-McKinnon Ave (at Mendell).
You must register between 12:00pm and 1:30 pm

If you have questions, or would like more information please call (415)
989-1616.



ARRESTS OF INTEREST:

February 20, 2009-Stolen Property, Conspiracy, Burglary of a
Vehicle-1:40am-Indiana/Mariposa-CN#090184216:

Officer Ochoa was on patrol in the area of Indiana and Mariposa when he
observed two subjects suspiciously walking away from a parked vehicle.
The subjects jumped into another car as Officer Ochoa headed towards
them. The suspect vehicle then drove away at a high rate of speed.
Several officers arrived to assist in taking the suspects into custody,
without incident. After searching the suspect’s vehicle, officers found
numerous items of evidence in the car and were able to contact most of
the owners of those items in order to return them.


February 20, 2009-Cocaine for sale, Battery of a Police
Officer-12:09am-Kieth/Thomas-CN#090184056:

Officer Singh and Officer Kornegay were on patrol in the area of Shafter
and Keith when they saw a car, stopped mid block on the street, with a
subject leaning into the car window. The subject quickly stood straight
up and walked away when he saw officers approaching and the vehicle left
the area. Officers followed and pulled the vehicle over. Officers spoke
with the driver and saw, in plain view, suspected narcotics on the floor
of the vehicle. The driver was placed under arrest and the narcotics
were seized by officers. After further investigation, officers found
that the driver had a suspended license. Officers transported the
driver back to Bayview station where they recovered more suspected
narcotics from her person. The suspect became combative, kicking one
officer in the chest and another in the leg. The suspect continually
yelled obscenities at officers and attempted to get away, to no avail.
The officers were not injured during the attack.

February 19, 2009-Loaded Gun in a Vehicle, Possession of Marijuana for
sale-10:42pm-Silver/San Bruno-CN#090173826:

Members of Bayview’s plainclothes team were traveling in the area of
Silver and Girard when the saw a car parked in front of a liquor store
with a known subject leaning into the car window. Officer Mustafich
drove past very slowly and made eye contact with the driver and
passenger. The passenger, upon seeing the officers, jumped out of the
car and began to walk away. The driver, who remained in the car, was
seen placing something from the front seat to the back seat. Officers
also recalled an earlier report of this same vehicle, which had taken
off at a high rate of speed when officers attempted to pull it over for
a traffic violation. Officer searched the vehicle and located a gun and
suspected marijuana. The driver was placed under arrest, without
incident. The gun and suspected marijuana were seized as evidence and
the vehicle was towed.


INCIDENTS OF INTEREST:

February 18, 2009-Reckless Driving-6:30pm-1300-1400 blk of
Revere-CN#090179079:

Officer Williams and Training Officer Sanders were patrolling in the
area of Jennings Avenue when they heard, in the distance, screeching
tires and an engine revving. Officers saw the driver of the car, who
was performing “donuts” in a reckless manner, on the street. Officers
apprehended the driver who was cited and released. The vehicle was
towed. No one was injured during the incident.

February 19, 2009-Traffic Collision involving Muni
bus-11:02pm-CN#090183854:

A MUNI bus collided into a building causing considerable damage to the
MUNI bus and the building late Thursday night. Officers spoke with the
driver who stated that that the crash happened very fast and that he was
unsure what caused it. A pedestrian, standing near the building that
was hit, had to jump out of the way when he saw the bus approaching. He
was treated by SFFD for complaints of pain. A MUNI Inspector responded
to the accident, as did PG&E, who repaired a pole that was also damaged.

February 19, 2009-Battery of a Police Officer, Resisting
Police-Vandalism to a Vehicle.

Officer Gritsch and Officer Fong were parked on Mendell when they saw a
subject, who was intoxicated, stumbling and yelling at passers by.
Officers then saw a bottle flying through the air, towards the police
car, striking the windshield and breaking the glass. Officers detained
the intoxicated subject, who struck one of the officers with an elbow to
the chest. The suspect then broke free and attempted to run away.
Other officers arrived and caught the suspect, who had to be physically
controlled. Officers placed the subject under arrest and transported
him to Bayview station, where he was cited. Due to the suspect’s level
of intoxication, Officers called for a medic to transport him to
S.F.G.H.

BURGLARY INCIDENTS:

February 17, 090176100- Burglary residence, 200 block of Arkansas St:
Front door forced open, two bicycles stolen

February 19, 090181612- Burglary residence, unit block of Silliman:
Glass pane in door broken, electronic dictionary stolen

February 19, 090182408- burglary residence, 1100 block of Ingerson:
Entry made thru side door, TVs and computer stolen


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BAYVIEW STATION RESOURCE LIST

EMERGENCY: 911
Non-Emergency: 553-0123
Customer Service Center: 311, for TTY or outside SF dial 415-701-2323
Cell phone 911: 553-8090 or 911
Bayview Station: 671-2300
Web: www.sfgov.org/police (For Crime Stats,
internet reporting)
Captain John Loftus 671-2300 Email: john.loftus@sfgov.org
Anonymous Tip-Line 822-8147 Bayview Station’s Voicemail
SFPD Anon Tip Line 575-4444 Live person 24-hrs a day
Graffiti Abatement 278-9454
Graffiti Fax 278-9456
Bayview Events: 671-2302 Sergeant Ava Garrick
Bayview Permits: 671-2313 Officer Gigi George
Code Abatement: 671-2302 Sergeant Ava Garrick
Deputy City Attorney: 554-3874 Yvonne Mere
Dept. Parking & Traffic: 553-1943
DPW: 695-2020 Dispatch
Quality of Life Liaison: 671-2333 Off Dorian McConico
SF SAFE 553-1984
Abandoned Auto 850-9737 Off Rodriguez (Mon- Fri 7AM – 3
PM)
Homeless Issues: 671-2333 Off Dorian McConico
Third Street Beat: 671-2300 Officer Gillies
Third Street Beat: 671-2300 Officer Lucchetti & Officer
Singleton
San Bruno Avenue: 671-2300 Officer Percy Hernandez
Bayview Narcotics 254-7197 Sgt. Hagan & Sgt. Dempsey
Westbrook Development 509-1678 Officer Kraus & Officer Teper
Westbrook Development 806-8304 Officer Reynoso & Officer Pasqua
Potrero Hill Development 509-1408 Officer Rodatos & Officer Sanders
Potrero Hill Development 987-6389 Officer Fowlie & Officer Ferraez
Hunter’s View Devel 987-6569 Officer Brian Petiti & Officer Chantal
Hunter’s View Devel 509-1270 Officer Robinson & Officer Dockery
Alice Griffith Develop. 269-4002 Officer Lamma & Officer
Jakson
Alice Griffith Develop. 254-8703 Officer E. Martinez &
Officer Pashby
Community Liaison: 671-2302 Sergeant Garrick

Gun Stop Program Procedures:
Citizens are encouraged to call the anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444
to report persons who possess illegal weapons in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Police Department is currently hiring:
The San Francisco Police Department is continuously hiring qualified
applicants. Applicants must be 21 years old, have a valid driver’s
license, must be a US citizen, must have a high school diploma or
equivalent, and must not have been convicted of a felony or convicted of
a misdemeanor which would prohibit possession of a firearm. For more
information or to apply, contact the Department of Human Resource at 44
Gough Street, San Francisco.

Megan’s Law Website Access:
The general public can find out information on sexual predators on line
by going to the DOJ website: www.meganslaw.ca.gov or at the SFPD link at
www.sfgov.org/police. You may check specific names or zip codes to
locate those listed in the database.

Join The San Francisco Citizen’s Police Academy
For more information, including application process, please call Ms.Lula
Magallon at (415) 401-4720, or Officer Maria Oropeza at (415) 401-4701.
You can also email us at sfpd_citizenspoliceacademy@yahoo.com or visit
our website: http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=20182.

Graffiti Alert: $250.00 Reward Program
Day Watch Sergeant, Ava Garrick, is Bayview Station’s Graffiti Abatement
coordinator. Each month she collects surveys from the various beat
officers to report graffiti to DPW and our own Graffiti Unit within the
police department. You can contact Sgt. Ava Garrick at ava.garrick
@sfgov.org.

311 Customer Service Center:
What is 311? 311 is a toll free, NON-EMERGENCY phone number that the
public can call to access information about government services. A live
customer service representative will be available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and 365 days a year. The service is available to both wired
and wireless customers. Wireless customers should call (415) 701-2311.
311 employees will be able to provide translations services in more than
145 languages and dialects and will employ a diverse staff of customer
service representatives. TTY users and customers outside San Francisco
should dial 415-701-2323.