Meet Alex Pyi Phyo. At 29, he is one of the newest police officers at the Sunset’s Taraval station. From escaping a civil war in Myanmar to serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, it was a 20-year journey to get here.
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Westside residents lost more than $7 million last year in 463 reported scams. It’s a staggering number because most scams are never reported due to embarrassment and shame. My office is working to prevent these scams by teaching potential victims what to look out for. Now we’re seeing some success. Residents who were targeted and approached are reporting they could see the signs and were able to run away.
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As vice-chair of the public safety committee at City Hall, I’ve led two hearings to understand the capabilities and constraints around law enforcement and courts publishing its data online. The first hearing focused on the district attorney and police department. The second hearing asked the Superior Court and the Sheriff’s Department to report on their public dashboards and other data access capabilities.
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Meet Ray Vuillemainroy, a newly hired police officer at Taraval station — at age 58. He has nearly 30 years of community policing experience in South San Francisco and Santa Barbara. But retirement didn’t suit him.
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Meet police officer Matthew Hewitson, assigned to walk Irving Street. He’s a welcome sight for merchants and shoppers. Shoplifters beware.
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Meet police officer Simon Wong. He’s glad he quit a retail job to become a police cadet. The 16-year veteran embraces new technology to fight crime and hopes a younger generation will join him in what has been a fulfilling career.
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Meet police officers Dennis Lo and Philip Yang. As partners on the overnight shift at Taraval station, they’ve forged a bond as they tackle crime and help Sunset residents through vulnerable moments.
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Lower Great Highway was converted from parallel to angled parking between Lincoln and Kirkham. The before and after photos show a dramatic difference.
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Jonathan Ng was the first of three brothers to realize a calling to become police officers. Jonathan thought he wanted to be a civil engineer in college until he took a criminal justice class. His brothers pursued jobs in engineering and computer science but switched careers after seeing how much Jonathan loved serving Sunset residents as a police officer.
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Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson introduces the hose tender. It’s a portable water system that can pull water from Lake Merced and send it at high pressure to multiple locations anywhere in the Sunset.
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City Supervisor Joel Engardio spoke to the graduating police cadet class about why we need to change the narrative about police in San Francisco. February 2024.
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The police staffing charter amendment is not what it appears to be. Statement by Supervisor Engardio November 28, 2023
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Meet Howard Chu and Bud Clinton. They’re retired police ambassadors, each with about 30 years experience at SFPD. They patrol Irving and Noriega streets armed only with police radios to call in regular officers when needed.
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Intern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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Intern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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Meet Jenny Do and Christopher Gotera. They are community ambassadors serving the Sunset, on alert for ways to help our neighborhoods.
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Meet Justin Beede. He doesn’t just fight fires. The firefighter from Sunset Station 18 is enrolled in a study to understand why cancers caused by toxins in smoke and ash kill more active-duty firefighters than the fires themselves.
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Meet Isaiah Zazi. He owns and operates Sunset Auto Care, which has been open less than a year. But the shop has earned consistent five-star ratings and loyal customers. It has also partnered with police to cut down on catalytic converter theft.
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Meet Brett Chin, a Sunset firefighter flying SFFD into the future as one of its seven newly trained drone pilots. The technology was adopted last fall and has already proven to be a life saver.
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Jeff Chen became a police officer because he wants to help people and “be the change I want to see.” The San Francisco native is dedicated to his city and chosen career despite the challenges of both.
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