A. SUMMARY
Read the detailed overview of this dataset.

This dataset includes incident reports that have been filed as of January 1, 2018. These reports are filed by officers or self-reported by members of the public using SFPD’s online reporting system. The reports are categorized into the following groups based on how the report was received and the type of incident:

Initial Reports: the first report filed for an incident
Coplogic Reports: incident reports filed by members of the public using SFPD’s online reporting system
Vehicle Reports: any incident reports related to stolen and/or recovered vehicles

Disclaimer: The San Francisco Police Department does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or correct sequencing of the information as the data is subject to change as modifications and updates are completed.

B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED
Data is added to open data once incident reports have been reviewed and approved by a supervising Sergeant or Lieutenant. Incident reports may be removed from the dataset if in compliance with court orders to seal records or for administrative purposes such as active internal affair investigations and/or criminal investigations.

Read more about how incident reports are created and approved in the detailed overview of this dataset.

C. UPDATE PROCESS
Updated automatically daily by 10:00 Pacific

D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET
Read more about how to appropriately use identifiers, interpret different kinds of records, and limitations of analysis related to active privacy controls.

For up to date data starting in 2018, please go to the new dataset at: https://data.sfgov.org/d/wg3w-h783

As of May 2018, the feed from the legacy mainframe CABLE was discontinued. It was extremely prone to issues and caused many delays in data accessibility. The new dataset linked above comes from the Crime Data Warehouse, a more reliable data system maintained by the Police Department.

This data will undergo a minor update to conform more closely to the schema of the new dataset. We will post a change notice when that work is planned. This change will not include adding new fields or backfilling data. It is provided as is. We are keeping data from the two systems separate to make it transparent to data users that there were fundamental changes.