Overview

• Mayor Daniel Lurie said crime is down 40% in Union Square and about 30% citywide, with homicide rates at a 70-year low and car break-ins declining.
• District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the city will request outside help if needed but asserted local authorities have the situation under control.
• SFPD reported its fourth straight fully staffed recruit class, another class is expected in December, and the force has posted a net increase this year despite remaining roughly 500 officers short.
• President Donald Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he may recommend adding San Francisco to cities receiving federal attention after deployments elsewhere, including Chicago and Los Angeles.
• Dreamforce drew tens of thousands downtown with a visible police presence, and Jenkins warned that federal deployments in other cities have triggered unrest the city aims to avoid.