Mayor Lurie Announces New Headquarters for SFPD Real-Time Investigation Center to Continue Work to Improve Safety, Reduce Crime
Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced that the San Francisco Police Department’s (SFPD) Real-Time Investigation Center (RTIC) will move to a new headquarters in downtown San Francisco thanks to a $9.4 million donation. The new space, donated in-kind by Ripple, will allow the SFPD to expand the RTIC technology hub with modern crime-fighting tools and will include funding for equipment upgrades made possible by donations from San Francisco Police Community Foundation and Crankstart to continue driving down crime.
With overall crime down nearly 30% under Mayor Lurie’s tenure, the improved RTIC equipment and space will build on Mayor Lurie’s work to make San Francisco safer and cleaner by strengthening SFPD’s technology hub. In his proposed budget last week, Mayor Lurie prioritized maintaining public safety service levels with no cuts to sworn police officers. Last month, Mayor Lurie announced his “Rebuilding the Ranks” plan, a roadmap to fully staff the SFPD and Sheriff’s Office, providing law enforcement agencies with the resources necessary to keep San Francisco’s streets safe. In February, Mayor Lurie established the SFPD Hospitality Zone Task Force to improve public safety downtown 365 days a year.
“The Real-Time Investigation Center has supported our understaffed Police Department and helped keep our neighborhoods safe,” said Mayor Lurie. “RTIC has already supported hundreds of arrests, with crime down 30% citywide, and with this new facility, the SFPD will have the tools and the technology it needs to take this work to the next level and help our officers keep our streets safe. I want to thank Chris Larsen for his continued dedication to our police officers and the safety of all San Franciscans.”
