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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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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Bringing the retired police officer program to the Sunset was a priority for Supervisor Joel Engardio. It’s finally here. These officers are a welcome sight! They will help fill the gap as we recruit and hire enough new officers to address San Francisco’s severe police shortage.
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Supervisor Joel Engardio interviewed on TMZ April 6, 2023. Supervisor Engardio mentioned which crimes are actually on the rise in San Francisco and causing concern. While murder is low, we have to stay focused on the open air drug dealing, property crime, catalytic converter thefts, and assaults on elders and youth that are making residents feel unsafe.
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Nate Lim’s policing philosophy is to “never stop learning and growing.” He also works to change negative perceptions about law enforcement by helping San Franciscans understand what police officers do.
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CNN reporter Kyung Lah interviewed Joel Engardio about his election as city supervisor for the Sunset district. She wanted to know if there was a trend in San Francisco (and perhaps in cities across America) that residents want more focus on basics like public safety.
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Drewkai Butler left a career in the technology sector to become a police officer — at age 43. For tech workers joining the Great Resignation or facing layoff, can police work in San Francisco provide the meaning and impact they’re looking for? Drewkai says emphatically yes.
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