CRIMESF STANDARD
Three takeaways from our investigation into SFPD’s rape case crisis
The San Francisco Police Department faces a rape case crisis due to fewer investigators, increased reliance on victims for case progression, and a stalled pipeline for transferring cases to prosecutors.
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