SFPD spokespeople said in the days after his killing that Luis Góngora Pat lunged at Ofc. Michael Mellone and Sgt. Nate Steger with a knife, which is why they feared for their lives and shot him dead on April 7, 2016. However, witness testimony gathered by the media, in the hours and days after his…
In memory of Luis Góngora Pat—a humble Mayan Mexican, a family man, an immigrant laborer and homeless resident of San Francisco, unjustly executed by two SFPD officers—we have launched a citizen oversight effort of SFPD which we call The People’s Police Observatory. As part of this effort, we will aggregate and publish publicly available data…
The Prosecutor Who Protects the Police, Not the People This brief report summarizes statistical data about investigations carried out by the Office of the District Attorney into officer-involved shootings (OIS) in San Francisco, since the entry into office of George Gascón in 2011 to 2017. In September 2016, D.A. Gascón was granted a $1.5 million…
This report summarizes statistical data about officer-involved shootings (OIS) in San Francisco, during the office of former and now deceased Mayor Ed Lee from 2011 to 2017. It is based on information collected in our data set of “SFPD OIS, Scandals and Impunity 2011-2017,” published as part of our effort to establish a People’s Police…
As an initial project of our People’s Police Observatory, we offer community members a searchable and downloadable Excel table with a list of every officer-involved shooting (OIS) in San Francisco, since former mayor Ed Lee and current District Attorney George Gascón entered into office in 2011 through 2017. Follow this link to download a copy…
In memory of Luis Góngora Pat—a humble Mayan Mexican, a family man, an immigrant laborer and homeless resident of San Francisco, unjustly executed by two SFPD officers—Justice 4 Luis presents: The People’s Police Observatory Justice for Luis Góngora Pat launches a new effort in support of citizen oversight of the San Francisco Police Department. We…
D.A. Gascón, Yesterday was one year and ten months since Luis Góngora Pat was killed by Sgt. Nate Steger and Ofc. Michael Mellone. The family has not once been contacted by San Francisco authorities, including the Office of the D.A. to give them an update of how the criminal investigation (or any other investigation for…
Justice for Luis Góngora Pat 