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Community, Business, and Personal Safety

SF SAFE

San Francisco Safety Awareness for Everyone (SF SAFE) is a non-profit organization that provides numerous free services to make our lives safer. They work with residents to set up Neighborhood Watch groups; meet with individual merchants, homeowners, and renters to conduct safety assessments of businesses and homes; and present at community meetings on personal safety topics.    

City College Self-Defense Classes

City College of San Francisco offers self-defense classes each semester for free or low-cost.

Community Police Academy

The San Francisco Police Department offers a free series of classes for people 15 and older who live, work, or attend school in San Francisco and are interested in learning about community policing or developing a stronger working relationship with the SFPD. 

San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium

Are you or someone you love being abused? The Domestic Violence Consortium provides a list of resources to get help.

Disaster Preparation

NERT

The Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) Training Program through the San Francisco Fire Department provides free training in disaster and emergency response and personal preparedness. Adequate rescue and city services may not be in place for the first 72 hours following a major earthquake or other disaster; therefore community resilience is dependent on the proper training beforehand. Get ready by attending NERT classes!  

ALERT

Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is a disaster preparedness program conducted by the San Francisco Police Department designed for NERT graduates 16 and older who live, work, or attend school in San Francisco. The training will prepare civilians to assist with essential functions during major disasters. 

Alert SF

This is a free notification service for San Francisco residents, workers, and students that will submit text alerts to people's wireless devices regarding emergencies such as tsunamis, bomb threats, flooding, major fires, street closures, etc. It is currently English only.

Red Cross

The San Francisco Red Cross offers CPR and First Aid, Community Preparedness, Aquatics, Babysitter Training classes and more for both youth and adults in . Fees apply for each session.  

Transportation Safety

San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

SFBC offers free classes and other resources on biking safety in the city and can help you get bike parking for your business. 

Walk San Francisco

Walk SF advocates for pedestrian safety and public space improvements to create a more enjoyable walking experience. Walk SF has championed Vision Zero, a policy goal to reduce roadway fatalities for all road users, especially the most vulnerable.

Traffic Calming

If speeding is a problem on your residential street, you may be able to apply to the SFMTA for traffic calming. Improvements may include speed humps, chicanes, or traffic circles. Signatures of support from twenty of your neighbors are required.  

Numbers to Know

SF Police Non-Emergency
415-553-0123

SF Emergency from cell phones
415-553-8090
Most 9-1-1 calls made from your cell phone are connected first to the CA Highway Patrol. The above number will call the 9-1-1 dispatch directly.

SF Customer Service 3-1-1
Report all city service needs, such as graffiti, potholes, broken street lamps, uneven sidewalk, damage to a bus stop, and other hazards.

BART Police 
510-464-7000

SF Parking Enforcement 
415- 553-1200
Call for violations including: parking in crosswalks, bus stops, medians, or on sidewalks
; blocked driveways, and abandoned vehicles.

Ingleside Police Station Anonymous Tip Line
415-404-4035


CA Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222

PG&E Emergency
1-800-743-5000
Call for suspected gas leaks or downed power lines.

PG&E Power Outages
1-800-743-5002

CA Domestic Violence Hotline (Adult): 1-877-503-1850
CA Domestic Violence Hotline (Teen): 1-877-923-0700

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255


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  • Home
  • Excelsior Open for Business
  • Who We Are
    • Our History
    • What We Do
    • Meet the Board of Directors
  • Explore the District
    • The Excelsior >
      • Excelsior Mini-Grants
    • The Outer Mission
    • Oceanview Broad/Randolph
  • Things To Do
  • Resources for Businesses
    • Listings Along the Corridor
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • What We Do
  • Meet the Board of Directors
  • Meet the Board of Directors