File image of San Francisco police cars.
The San Francisco Police Department is considering 15 changes to district station boundaries to improve policing, Police Chief Bill Scott announced Thursday.
The city charter requires SFPD to review their district station boundaries every 10 years and make adjustments where appropriate. The last boundary analysis was in 2015.
"The SFPD is doing everything within its power to deliver the highest quality service to everyone in our city," Scott said. "By making some adjustments to our station boundaries, our officers will be more efficient and effective as they continue to do a tremendous job policing San Francisco."
SFPD plans to hold a series of focus groups and community meetings in September in October to discuss the proposed changes. Their new website, sfpdboundaryanalysis.com, focuses on providing information on the project.
The proposed changes will affect eight districts, but the Ingleside and Taraval stations will remain unaffected.
Potential changes include moving the boundary of Tenderloin and Southern stations back to Market Street, moving the Castro neighborhood from Mission Station to Park Station; and making Van Ness Avenue the boundary between Northern, Central, and Tenderloin stations., according to a Thursday press release from the city.
Changes are based on factors like population changes, calls for service, arrests, police staffing and community input in each station district. Police hope they will lead to an improved workload balance across the city, increased resources in high-need areas and faster response times.
SFPD plans to submit recommended changes to the Police Commission for approval after reviewing all public input and re-evaluating the proposed maps.
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