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San Francisco Police and Supervisor Engardio Launch  Catalytic Converter Etching Program 

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San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio, the San Francisco Police Department and partnerships with local businesses are offering catalytic converter etching to deter theft for San Francisco residents. Residents can have their catalytic converter etched for free by going to a participating auto shop. This new program is being launched at this event below. Scheduling an appointment is […]

SFPD concludes virtual town hall for May 19th officer-involved shooting on Bosworth Street

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  Virtual event provided preliminary information gathered from ongoing investigations, which will continue to develop as multiple independent investigations continue.   SAN FRANCISCO (May 26, 2023) — The San Francisco Police Department has concluded its virtual town hall on the May 19, 2023, officer-involved shooting incident that occurred between uniformed San Francisco Police officers and […]

GPA Quarterly Mtg 4/20

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A reminder to please join us Thursday, April 20, for the Glen Park Association spring quarterly meeting, which will be held on Zoom from 7 to 8:30 PM. Register for the meeting by clicking here. AGENDA Discussion of traffic enforcement, plus a precinct update and safety tips from Ingleside Station Precinct Lt. Kevin Noble Discussion of […]

Notable Ingleside Arrest

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Although every arrest and incident occurring in the Ingleside District isn’t mentioned in our weekly newsletter, our officers are out there every day, working to make the Ingleside District a safer place. In this section of our newsletter (subscribe here),we wish to highlight incidents that demonstrate the excellent work being done by our officers, as […]

GPA Mtg 4/21

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Spring 2022 Quarterly Meeting Meet Our New Ingleside Police Captain and Hear from Supervisor Mandelman The Glen Park Association Spring Quarterly Meeting Thursday, April 21, 2022 7 p.m. Register via Zoom here (but we have hope for an in-person meeting this summer!) Agenda Announcement of 2022 GPA Grant recipients Michael Rice to speak in memory […]

Tense situation in Glen Park village ends peacefully

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The usual morning rush hour crush in Glen Park village was further complicated around 8:30 am Thursday morning due to an incident at the Dignity Health Urgent Care clinic at the northeast corner of Diamond and Bosworth streets. A man, apparently in a mental health crisis, drew an extraordinary—for Glen Park—response from SFPD. According to […]

SFPD recognizes Glen Park citizen volunteer

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Below, the item from the August 20 Ingleside Station Newsletter: “Ingleside Citizen of the Month / August 2021 The Citizen of the Month for August is Marian Dalere. Marian is a native first generation San Franciscan, who was raised and went to school in the Glen Park neighborhood. Marian followed in her mother’s footsteps and […]

Recent crime in Glen Park

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Please note recent criminal activity in Glen Park: Saturday, June 26, 2021 Serious incidents: 08:00 a.m. 300 Block of Surrey St. Burglary Officers Johnson and Yu responded to a report of a residential burglary. The victim stated that he entered his garage in the morning and found that the garage door had a broken window, […]

Welcome, new Ingleside Station captain

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As we transition into March, we find ourselves in a state of change here at Ingleside Station as well. As many of our readers are aware, district station captains are rotated throughout different assignments in our department, with both newly-promoted and tenured captains being transferred to new assignments. With that said, please join us in […]

Notes from the Glen Park/Diamond Heights Public Safety Town Hall

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Several crimes involving firearms have rocked our two neighborhoods in recent months. In response, a town hall public meeting was held on February 17. The latest incident was a drive by shooting on Sunday, January 24 at 3:00 p.m., at the intersection of Chenery Street and Brompton Avenue. A young man had dropped his mother […]

Glen Park Police Blotter

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Note: Ingleside Station, by direction of Captain Woon, has compiled recent incidents reported by Glen Park residents. This is one reason it’s so important to report ALL incidents to SFPD. The more they hear from us, the more police resources are dispatched to keep Glen Park safe. The Ingleside non-emergency phone number is (415) 404-4000. […]

Captain Woon addresses sideshows

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There has been a lot of concern expressed online about recent sideshow activity in San Francisco. Oftentimes residents are aware of the noise coming from somewhere but are not sure of the location.  The Glen Park Association safety committee reached out to Captain Woon about this after an event over the weekend. He also addressed […]

Public Safety Mtg July 30

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For its summer quarterly meeting, the Glen Park Association has joined the Diamond Heights Community Association and Upper Noe Neighbors to present an area-wide meeting: Public Safety: Where We are Now and Where We are Going Featuring San Francisco Police Department Chief Bill Scott, Ingleside Station Captain Christopher Woon and District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. […]

Notes on the winter meeting of the Glen Park Association

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Photos by Michael Waldstein The quarterly meeting had a great turnout – folks were anxious to hear from several local leaders who came to give updates and hear about neighborhood concerns. First up– Introducing Ingleside Captain Christopher Woon: Captain Chris Woon made his first appearance since assuming his position at the Ingleside Station. Born and […]

GPA Quarterly Mtg Jan 23

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Join your friends and neighbors for the Glen Park Association Quarterly Winter Meeting on January 23, 2020, 7 to 8:45 p.m., at the Glen Park Recreation Center off of Elk Street. This time we meet in the larger room. Call it what you will: the room with the fireplace, the auditorium, the room with the […]

Message from Captain Hart about this week’s burglaries

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I have just posted to NextDoor seeking the neighborhood’s help with any surveillance video of these incidents: The following 4 commercial burglaries have occurred in the Glen Park neighborhood in the past week: 1) 7/21 overnight to 22, Destination Baking Company. 598 Chenery St. 190-529-930 2) 7/21 overnight to 22 – Higher Grounds Coffee – […]

Glen Park Association spring meeting wrap-up

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The quarterly meeting took place in the Recreation Center on April 25. Update on crime and other matters in Glen Park Captain Hart had just come from a fire safety meeting in Diamond Heights and had some helpful information to share. There are two separate access points to Glen Canyon Park.  The official address is […]

10th Anniversary Retrospective: Curious police presence in Glen Park

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To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. There was an overwhelming police presence outside Higher Grounds late Tuesday morning.  Their comportment suggested they weren’t there responding to a mob hit job, thankfully.  They were standing there schmoozing among […]

Haunted Halloween

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There’s no denying that Halloween is quite the event in Glen Park — from the day-of parades at both Glen Park Montessori and Glen Park Elementary, to the nighttime festivities along and around Chenery street — Glen Park celebrates with enthusiasm and abandon. For the first time, San Francisco’s Ingleside Police station, with the guidance […]

Haunting Chenery Street on October 31!

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Thanks to the Glen Park Association, SFPD Captain Jack Hart and Liveable Streets, this year Chenery Street between Diamond and Elk will be officially closed on Halloween so the mob of trick-or-treating tykes can rove safely through the neighborhood. Click on the picture of the map below to get a PDF version you can actually […]

Taco With A Cop 9/19 at La Corneta

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Join Ingleside Station police officers at La Corneta Wednesday, September 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. and ask that burning question: What’s the fastest speed you’ve gone in a high-speed chase? Or just chit chat. Click here for the flyer. What: Taco with a Cop Where: La Corneta, 2834 Diamond Street When: Wednesday, Sept. 19, […]

Hit and run crashes on Chenery Street

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Two recent hit and run crashes on Chenery St. are reminders that the dangers of driving don’t end once you’re parked. Certainly cars in San Francisco are sideswiped all the time, whether from people losing control on tiny roadways or simply traveling too fast on surface streets. These usually result in a smashed sideview mirror or […]

Vehicular Crime In Glen Park Produces a Lot of Chatter

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The Ingleside Station issues a list of criminal acts in Glen Park that are reported to police; it’s posted periodically on the Glen Park Bulletin Board Yahoo group site. A review of this report from January through September of this year indicates that vehicular crime is a major source of criminal activity in the neighborhood. […]

10th Anniversary Retrospective: What was up on Diamond St. on Wednesday?

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Was there something in the water on Diamond St. yesterday? GP incidents from the San Francisco Police Dept. Ingleside newsletter. 08:15 am                   1600 blk Diamond                           Battery Officer Giannini responded with several other officers to a battery call.   The officers located the victim who told them that he was the foreman of a new home construction […]