San Francisco Administrative Code § 10.173 Findings

It is hereby declared:

That firearms have been and are being discharged at peace officers and firemen engaged in the performance of their official duties within the City and County of San Francisco;

That such incidents have caused and are causing disruption in the police and fire protection programs being carried out in said City and County and constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents thereof and impair economic values;

That the apprehension and conviction of any person or persons responsible for such incidents will deter others from the commission of similar acts and is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare in said City and County in that it will enable the continuous provision of complete police and fire protection to the entire community free from the danger of such incidents; and

That it is in the public interest that a reward be offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons discharging a firearm at or in the direction of a peace officer or a fireman while said peace officer or fireman is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties within the City and County of San Francisco. (Added by Ord. 363-68, App. 12/26/68)