What happened in San Francisco on Friday, August 14th
On Friday, San Francisco police fielded 1,948 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 178 incident reports, 14 more than the day before (9%); 19 were violent and 54 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 480 responses, dispatching 912 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 68 reports (38%), ahead of violent & person crimes (29) and operations & administrative (27). The most common single category was Theft (36).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 35 neighborhoods. Mission led with 33 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 480 responses on Friday, 4% above the 28-day average of 459, dispatching 912 apparatus across them. 360 of the 480 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:39 PM, sending 11 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 14, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 178 police incidents (19 violent, 54 ending in arrest) and 480 Fire & EMS responses (360 medical, 17 fire, 14 rescue, 89 other).
Showing 5 of 658 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Friday, August 14, 2026.
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