SAN FRANCISCO’S POLICY DIRECTING POLICE TO ABSTAIN FROM INVESTIGATING NON-INJURY PRODUCING ACCIDENTS PREVENT SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CITY STREETS

By Albert Stoll | July 19, 2010

A. SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL ORDER 9.02 In August of 1994, the City and County of San Francisco instituted General Order 9.02 that directed officers of the San Francisco Police Department to refrain from investigating all “non-injury” producing traffic collisions in the City. The text of S.F. General Order 9.02 is as follows: NON-INJURY VEHICLE ACCIDENTS:…

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West Portal Suffers First Pedestrian Death of 2010

By Albert Stoll | January 10, 2010

Sloat Boulevard near Forest View Drive marked the scene of the first wrongfuldeath of a pedestrian in San Francisco for 2010. On Thursday, January 7th at 6:23 p.m. 54-year-old Feng Zhu peacefully crossing the street was struck and killed by a car. The SFPD are still investigating the circumstances of the accident. Sloat Boulevard and…

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