What happened in San Francisco on Friday, February 20th
On Friday, San Francisco police filed 162 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (2%); 4 were violent and 42 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 506 responses, dispatching 991 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 68 reports (42%), ahead of violent & person crimes (20) and substance & vice (18). The most common single category was Theft (34).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 31 neighborhoods. Mission led with 23 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 506 responses on Friday, 7% above the 28-day average of 472, dispatching 991 apparatus across them. 363 of the 506 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:45 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 3 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for February 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 162 police incidents (4 violent, 42 ending in arrest) and 506 Fire & EMS responses (363 medical, 20 fire, 21 rescue, 102 other).
Showing 5 of 668 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, February 20, 2026.
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