National Give OUT Day is a rather simple, yet brilliant, idea to declare one day a year when members of the LGBT community and their supporters can focus on giving a little back to those organizations that work to make everyone’s lives just a little better. We’d like to humbly suggest that you consider us, […]
By Ken Craig Without a doubt, the relationship between the LGBT community and the law enforcement community in the past has been anything but warm and friendly. There have been well documented moments of outright hostility between both communities, and for some long time San Francisco residents, old wounds heal slowly. Many new transplants to […]
The Castro Community Benefits District (CBD) recently announced that Castro Community On Patrol (CCOP) would be their 2013 “Community Partner” recipient. Each year the CBD recognizes different community organizations for the work they do within the neighborhood and CCOP has been a safety partner with the CBD at many of their events including the annual […]
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, the San Francisco Bay to Breakers has announced stricter security measures for the upcoming 2013 race on May 19. Via the San Francisco Examiner: At the May 19 event in San Francisco, runners—not spectators—are prohibited from having a backpack, bag, or any other type of container exceeding […]
Castro Community On Patrol is proud to join forces with the Leathermen’s Discussion Group this evening at the Metropolitan Community Church at 7:30PM, along with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Community Patrol USA to discuss the rise in street violence, provide safety tips and advice and to develop community strategies to combat the rise […]
In San Francisco, we have seen a real increase in iPhone and other mobile theft. As a result, law enforcement and others are looking at ways to deter these often dangerous crimes. From Huffington Post: The top prosecutor in San Francisco wants Apple to design a “kill switch” for iPhones that would render devices useless […]
Park Station Police Captain Greg Corrales, left, and Mission Station Captain Bob Moser Police officials and politicians recently held a community meeting to discuss a rash of recent crimes in the Castro: Police officials and politicians were met with concern about a spike in crime in the Castro at a community meeting this week where […]
We hear more and more about people being ‘roofied’ and then robbed or worse afterwards. Here are some tips that you may find useful. Roofie Flyer