San Francisco · Est. 1986Vol. 38 — No. 4

The New
Fillmore

News from the heart and soul of San Francisco

Crime

Fillmore gets new beat cops

editors|October 5, 2017
Fillmore gets new beat cops
Officers Jason Castro (left) and Gordon Wong (right) with Dosa owner Emily Mitra.
Officers Jason Castro (left) and Gordon Wong (right) with Dosa owner Emily Mitra.

AFTER REPORTS OF an increasing number of grab-and-run thefts — and calls for help — from Fillmore’s fashion boutiques and other shops, the SFPD debuted a two-officer uniformed foot patrol on September 9.

Known as “Beat 44,” it stretches from Geary Boulevard north to Jackson Street. Officers Gordon Wong and Jason Castro will walk the beat from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Readers Respond

  • Margaret H.December 28, 1969

    Wonderful piece. I remember when the jazz clubs on Fillmore stayed open past two — this brought it all back. Thank you for keeping the memory of the neighborhood alive.

  • David K.December 23, 1969

    We've lived on Pine near Steiner for thirty-one years and it still surprises us how much this paper notices. Please keep going.

  • Yuki T.December 15, 1969

    A small correction — the mochi shop on Post opened in 1982, not 1985. My grandfather was there for the ribbon cutting. Love the coverage otherwise.

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