What happened in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 19th
On Tuesday, San Francisco police filed 95 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (2%); 19 were violent and 38 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 527 responses, dispatching 1,068 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 22 reports (23%), ahead of violent & person crimes (21) and property crimes (19). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 24 neighborhoods. Mission led with 24 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 527 responses on Tuesday, 15% above the 28-day average of 457, dispatching 1,068 apparatus across them. 381 of the 527 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:05 AM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for May 19, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 95 police incidents (19 violent, 38 ending in arrest) and 527 Fire & EMS responses (381 medical, 17 fire, 24 rescue, 105 other).
Showing 5 of 622 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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