San Francisco Police District Boundary Analysis-2024

Boundary Analysis 2024

Proposed Map & Survey

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Join us in Making Police District Boundaries that best represent your community!

The SFPD must conduct a review of the current police district station boundaries no less than every ten years. This analysis aims to adjust boundaries according to the current state of the City and SFPD to maximize the effectiveness of police operations and increase the efficient use of police resources.

Over the last ten years, the decline in SFPD staffing numbers, the changes to resident and non-resident populations, and impact of criminal behavior directed at commercial businesses are all significant developments requiring attention during police district boundary reevaluation. The review must incorporate these elements as well as numerous quantitative and qualitative factors such as calls for service, neighborhood and community input, and capacity of police district station facilitates. Effective and strategic deployment of police resources is crucial to providing public safety under these changing conditions.

The San Francisco Administrative Code 2A.86 details the legal requirements and factors to consider for SFPD Boundary Analysis. 

The boundary analysis project will utilize advanced Geographical Information System (GIS) software to incorporate key factors data into maps and visually assist in boundary evaluation and decision-making. The boundary assessment will have a specific and directed public engagement component to learn from the community about the current state and suggested future state to the district station boundaries.

Schedule of Events

Proposed Map Feedback Survey
September 9, 2024 – October 7, 2024

District Station Meetings – Public Outreach
September 9, 2024 – October 11, 2024
Find your local scheduled meeting here

Focus Groups
Week of September 23, 2024
Visit the Focus Groups page for details

Public Hearings
October 8, 2024 – 5:30pm–7:30pm (Online)
October 15, 2024 – 5:30pm–7:30pm
Visit the Public Hearings page for details

Submission to Police Commission
December 2024

Boundary analysis enables the SFPD to:

  • Reassess and manage allocation of law enforcement resources
  • Create a better balance between calls for service and geographic areas
  • Respond to crime faster and more efficiently
  • Maintain presence in high-crime areas
  • Increase patrols and interactions with neighborhood organizations