>> good evening, everyone i'm assistant chief deeper dive la the chief and want to welcome, everyone to the first of our hoping many recognition at city hall open on behalf of our mayor london breed and we welcome you and we. thank you. >> hopefully that we do this ever quarter i recognize the great work or on san francisco

police officers and i'm sure goes without saying that everyday our officers do incredible work in san francisco. a lot of time unrecognized work and work we leadership don't know about. and we really wanted to thank thank you for the opportunity at city hall to recognize that great work so before i i'm going to turn it over to mayor london breed i want to recognize folks from the present of board of supervisors peskin and we have our supervisor la discard and raphael from the president alliance he vice president and commissioner benedict and we thank all the command staff here and i'm sorry commissioner walker thank you, thanks for having my back how can i miss you and the thank to the police

officers association the part department and city that are here today, the folks that um, you know, kwoel corner how can we support you, you and there for you ar higher today first from jc penney as former boston property and thank you, bob for what you done next year the department and fewer generosity (clapping.) i want to thank the whole council and others and the alliance rodriguez and thanks to the hotel and the first coordination and j.p. morgan chase sea neighbors for a better san francisco and thank you for sending out today's invitation. okay. >> your three minutes begin now. >> i want to i'm going to turn

it over to the mayor the san francisco mayor london breed mayor breed. >> (clapping) wow. it has been a very busy couple of weeks for the san francisco police department. and i can't be more than happy and proud to be here today. to honor members of department who have been demonstrated extraordinary work it i can and also met the challenges of picture job in a way that is gone above and beyond the call of duty before i move on one some of any comments i wanted to thank and acknowledge the former police chief who is in the back (clapping.) chief and i had a conversation awhile back to talk about what we could do to support police officers in san francisco and in fact, some of you know i've been visiting a number of police

stations and hardcore knowing sessions hearing about information that was hard to hear more so because what i think about the challenges of what the department is fashioned when i can't help but think about what i can do or some of the elected and leaders could do to make sure we are doing everything we can to support them. and in fact, it has been a hard couple of years for law enforcement in general we know that the departments over the country is pushing fashioned a number of restrooms in san francisco i so proud of the work we have done and continue to do to not only reform our department but also make sure that the police work in the city is supported building that's why we're here today to show that level of support and just a couple of weeks ago we saw and think continue to see those horrible stories of san francisco and san francisco 0

not been a safe city and others write the narrative to be in san francisco but the stories that you will hear today donate what is right about san francisco and those stories need to be told in the stage capacity as others need to be told the be go they've done despite the odds and the obstacles and the challenges that continue to persist oftentimes the roadblocks make it difficult to do their job they persist in serving the be public comment and i'm grateful and i'm proud of the work you have done but especially to hear the heartbreaking stories of some sinus and why it is important we bring back the business of officers of the month to make sure that people are being recognized to their hard work and dedication. before i move on i just alsoless want to

recognize and uncle the people here from the business community. >> thank you for the opportunity to r50e7 role recognize and chris and for others for the police officers association the xherldz many of have seen people who are born and raised in the cities are protecting the city and what it is doing in terms of the favorite around the department for recruitment and get people engaged and interested if most honorable profession it is really great to see do commercials on testifying testifying people a what talk about a which is wrong with san francisco. >> do police department is donating their actions everyone so i'm happy to be here with chief and with the commander staff and others to celebrate those folks because stories oftentimes don't hear about and someone suffering with

behavorial health and the conversation that happened to try to make sure that someone is. okay. the hotels paid for by police officers with they're hard-earned money not off hand and the things the cast conversions stuff it everyone is talking about keeping complaining about well (laughter) but you support our officers to thank you, supervisor. >> the most challenging stopping someone from committing a crime or preventing the crime from happening to lead to other crimes in the first place the thing about san francisco what i know our officers requirement in the terms we want to make sure we give second changes and furnish forward criminal justice but need to listen to our police force we need to understand the challenges they face and have

open diagonal not just tell them but listening to how they are doing their jobs and what we can do better as poishgz to make sure the policies whether that is a police commissions or the board of supervisors or directors from the mayors offices we give them the toll and coming up with what we're asking them to do realistic i don't think most people every walked as police officer i think that is time we look out making some serious challenges around our reforms and the need to bring together all of us to talk about exactly how we are going to do that and work together and how to make san francisco a better safer more private place i know that is not about our police force but the programs and things and at values we

represented in san francisco but at the end of the day, today as was honor those men and ladies who are really exemplify the best of departments keep in mind and thinking about a better future for san francisco with definitely includes law enforcement of san francisco police department thank you all so unify for thank you for being here. today. >> (clapping) okay. thank you very much mayor london breed and those came earlier today in support of police officers and echo the chief what the mayor said for chris larson and others thank you, for which thank you for all you do and making a big department of defense w for us with that, i'm going to turn it over to the president of the board of supervisors want peskin

chp. >> thank you assistant chief and chief and mayor and my colleagues what you guys tell me what we're riding around together to the community if you see something, say something we don't say that we appreciate you had is a rough couple of years we're doing this is at board of supervisors more and more taking a moment out to not take folks for granted to acknowledge how hard the jobs are and just to say. thank you. >> i also want to thanks b f p organization fork being the impetus and chris for making culvert two famous and the deserves that and to the officers the most thank you for going above and beyond the call of duty three stations i know

very, very well company a that has been really the heart and core of the superior residential district i represent over the last generation thank you, captain and thank you for working men and women of san francisco police department we appreciate you (clapping.) all right. thank you president peskin and now invite to the podium our chief of staff. >> thank you good evening or good afternoon, everyone you let me say thank you, to the families here and if you'll raise your hand i'll ask you to stand up (clapping.) i know how hardware it is to be the family member of police officer and we couldn't quite frankly and just the fact you all are here in support of

officers honored really means a lot to us in their opinion we're all family i don't know, you don't get to hear what the official you are here for gets involved in oftentimes we don't talk about it i rear will i talk about it to my family and it was a events like that may family find out what was was doing and thank you for being here. we have to make sure that people are here. so - i just want to say also just to piggyback on the number of people that come together really, really has been a rough few years and our commission supervisors and led by the mayor and bring everything together and the community was the biggest reason we came together and thanks to

my friends who was relength less to make sure those people came together and the mayor in honoring you at the event we don't dress up thick this often that is the magnitude of what that is, i know a lot of things with happening in the world in the police world and one of the things we're committed to doing the mayor the commission the department is making sure that officers get the recognition at work so continue to do good work and represent the city and want did in a way you've been doing that and on behalf of this organization we are extremely proud of you and you are one of us and the families as well thank you for honoring the program (clapping) >>. okay. >> thank you. thank you very much. chief, i want to thank chief didn't say want any

recognition but he's not getting his way and i get it on the credit he deserves. thank you, very, very much for o everything and thank you to the commander that worked with katherine chu to make that happen. thank you. (clapping.) . okay. so before i call up the first captain to recognize his officers i want to say this evening the officers will be awarded with that beautiful plague for the great work but also priority a one night stay courtesy of park hotel group a 5 hundred disclose or not disclose spending from the d x p and other supporter we hope they spend in union square mayor (laughter) and don't spend that that money

outside of this county by order of the mayor and look approvals and no spending of my money until you approve that but excited to give you this is well deferring and with that, call up captain the commanding officers (clapping.) madam chair. >> and chief scott and board of supervisors police commissioners and sfgov friends great to hear about police officers who community-based above and beyond the call of duty to keep 0 the community satisfy apprehending a carjacking suspect. but stopping criminals in their tracks officers nick has not only pretended them from committing further crimes but also bringing

just who were effected and take a moment to recognize the bravery any who that likely put himself in harm's way to arrest those suspects is a testament and on february 22, 2023, officers respond as back up to a carjacking with a gun from departure where the vehicle was tracked by gps. and officers park located did vehicle and chased he save pursued the vehicle long enough for the chp to be the primary agency. the suspect traveled wreck also on traffic in the the freeway and air support tracked it when you

lost in the area of brooke dale in oakland, california and officers again responding to the area located the carjacked vehicle and comprehensive plan survey support was able to find the suspect in a nearby driveway and again, officers park responded. >> and took the outstanding carjacking suspect in custody and officers parking exemplified what it means to be a san francisco official and designed to one biggest organizations in the city and important to remember the police officers face dangers situations an daily basis. >> thank you to them take a moment and decrees our gratitude for his 0 excellent work

(clapping.) on behalf of mayor breed i'd like to name you officers of the month. >> (clapping) next i'd like to call that explain commanding officers of concern station (clapping.) thank you, assistant chief good afternoon, everybody. >> we know and appreciate everyone being here. >> it is great to have an

opportunity to recognize some of the officers one of the 45erd jobs to thank the officers for this type of thing but do i have officers carl and carmen work probably one of the busier shifts and spring watch and night watch on the southern stations are the busiest and do on ongoing job and i'm going to talk about one of the instances here oftentimes we or doing crime fighting but that is outside of catching the bad guy those guys did an ongoing job. and officers roach responded to 7 61 regarding a purpose jumping off a building and safety and that on arrive observed an

18-year-old suspect and recognized this suspect was struggling with a female that appears to be taking him off a 4 story on top of the building. so recognizing the dangers he ran to the top and requested back up officers diaz was one of the officers that responded and as and reached the fourth floor where the suspect was struggling with the mother and sister trying to pull him in and quickly realized the oasis a spanish speaker and officers arrived on zone and able to translate and get - it was that respect the subject was more agitate and more erratic and at this time officers said there

was a good chance that suspect would leap occupy the building without considering his risk officers roach quickly maneuvered grabbed the suspect. >> pulled him to safety and able to take him in custody at the suspect continues to scrolled up and yelled and want to go book to my grandmother that recently passed away and after detaining him survival they spoke with the mother and sister the suspect was 18 years old and suffered from autism and needed help the mother and sister were extremely grateful to the officers for the action and explained the suicide. and officers responsive roach and

diaz demonstrated, you know, the attributes and things we look four law officers on a regular basis i'd like to honor them on behalf of mayor breed and chief scott for the officers of most for 2023

(clapping.) (clapping.) and lasted call that captain doug commander station (clapping.) good evening, everybody mayor breed and chief scott in the morning hours of january 2023 at 4 o'clock officers chavez were working their shift on the midnight watch and the call came in that a catalyst convert taken with powerful tools and cutting equipment now we all know this crime is the source of the city and the officers know at least at times this crime is a little bit more dangerous as is suspect individuals achieves and not

responding and the officers cal visa removed to the area and they encounter and witness and quickly get a description and know because they know the crime trend and the criminal pattern they immediately find this vehicle and start planning on a vehicle stop crime. >> because of the nature of the crime and the hour of the night the vehicle stops are dangerous yet they conducted take into consideration vehicular stops and the officers approach do vehicular and made contact the suspect didn't have a driver's license and determined the guy has a catalytic convert didn't along to him and quickly make the next investigation. and handcuffed on and they searched the car and find that many

catalytic convert and also cutting tools and jacks for jacked cars and drugs in the car and their investigation with the witness on the scene they do a show up this is the guy hope that hoped the did the crime and stealing the catalytic converts we're lucky to have some officers as those folks and because of their december to doubt and their timeliness a he so commit to the residents of san francisco they do a very good job night in and out and dedicated smart and brave are the characteristics that make them an educate to our difficult as commanding over we're in good hands. so while we're sleeping

the midnight officers of central station including those two officers are out on the street paroling and doing their job to make the city safer. i want to say that on behalf of mayor breed and chief scott i'm honored to present officers of the month. >> wow. (clapping.) yeah, we like to ask the parents as well for a second photograph.

>> okay. >> (clapping.) (yelling). >> 1, 2, 3. >> thank you. >> okay. definitely a family

business. >> okay. how about one more rounding for the award easy all right. it concludes today's certain time thank you, mayor breed and all the dignitaries and everyone to came we don't have refreshment but we'll definitely stick around and mayor breed you can tell us have a great evening and hoping you can mingle a little bit. thank you very much.