Boots on the Ground: A Major Street-Level Push for Drug Treatment & Safe...
May 1, 2025Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentWhen Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” A truth so simple it’s shocking. Thinking about San...
View ArticleFive-Year Change for California’s Legal Landscape
April 1, 2025Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentIn the ever-evolving theater of California’s legislative system, a new cast of bills has taken the stage—each poised to reshape the state’s approach to law...
View ArticleWomen on Patrol for 50 Years
March 1, 2025Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentOn March 5, 2025, a celebration will take place to honor the women of the 126th and 127th academy classes—trailblazers who defied the odds, challenged...
View ArticleIs This the Fix We have Been Waiting For?
February 1, 2025Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentIf you have walked through San Francisco lately, you might have noticed a few things—like how 6th Street has become less of a street and more of an...
View ArticlePublic Safety and Budget Realities in San Francisco
January 1, 2025Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentSan Francisco—a city both celebrated for its innovation and resilience—is entering a new chapter as Daniel Lurie prepares to take the helm as Mayor-Elect....
View Article2024 Year in Review: Reflections, Challenges, and Triumphs
December 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentAs we close the chapter on 2024, we reflect on a year that was both complex and momentous. From honoring legacies and navigating political realities to...
View ArticleThank God It’s November
November 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentIs it over yet? Hopefully, by the time you read this, the election chaos has settled, the winners declared, and we are done binge-watching campaign ads and...
View ArticleNovember 5, 2024 - SFPOA Recommendations
October 18, 2024SFPOAThese recommendations are for upcoming election and ballot measures in San Francisco and California State races. The SFPOA did make some endorsements and financial donations...
View ArticleElections Have Consequences
October 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentThe upcoming November election will have significant consequences both locally and nationally, especially considering everything that’s happened in the city...
View ArticleThe Invisible Army
September 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentIn this city, there exists an invisible army—an army of street-smart, not book-smart; blue-collar, not blue-blooded individuals who keep our city running...
View ArticleWhere is the Adult in the Room?
August 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentRecently there have been several debates among the mayoral candidates. Invariably there have been moments of grandiose ideas or visions of what each...
View ArticleIn Pursuit Of
July 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentWe are hitting the summer months and as the 4th of July approaches, many of us look forward to celebrating our nation’s birthday with barbecues, music and...
View ArticleExperience, Trust, Betrayal
June 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentIn supporting a mayoral candidate, the elements of experience, trust, and betrayal carry significant weight. Experience underscores the candidate’s capability...
View ArticleUpholding Justice: The Battle to Protect Minors from Human Trafficking in...
May 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentIn the ongoing struggle to combat human trafficking, particularly the abhorrent practice of exploiting minors, California finds itself at a critical crossroads....
View ArticleEven Artificial Intelligence thinks Public Safety in San Francisco Needs...
April 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentAs we have heard by now, Measure E passed, and with it comes the challenge of defining and implementing details of the measure in our police work. This got me...
View ArticleElection Day & Public Safety’s Swinging Pendulum
March 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentBy the time this edition of the Journal is published, it will be approximately four days until the March 5, 2024, Primary Election. There are several local...
View ArticleCheech & Chong, Smokey & Craig, and…Keller & Stone?
February 1, 2024Tracy McCray - SFPOA PresidentAs of January 1, California’s police officers are free to partake in the off-duty use of marijuana thanks to legislation amending the California Fair...
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