Crime & Safety

SFPD Increases Patrols Near Mosques

The move follows a mass shooting in New Zealand.

Expect to see a visible police presence near mosques in San Francisco.
Expect to see a visible police presence near mosques in San Francisco. (San Francisco Police Department)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Police have increased patrols around mosques following mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead and dozens more wounded.

Police are asking community members to report anything suspicious. No specific threats have been reported here.

One man has been arrested in New Zealand, a self-avowed white supremacist. He published a 74-page manifesto online, which has since been removed. Other people have been detained, but their number and possible involvement is unclear at the moment.

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