San Francisco Sheriff's Office

Rule Changes

Provided security at the hospital; under scrutiny

Alberto Rangel, a 51-year-old social worker at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital's HIV clinic, was fatally stabbed by a patient on Dec. 4, 2025. His husband, Stuart Moulder, sued San Francisco on Oct. 21, 2026, saying the city knew when the attacker planned to return but failed to protect him.

Updated Oct 27

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Operates the jails through the population swing

San Francisco's jails are emptying. In March 2025, more than 1,300 people were locked up, pushing the county past its 1,236-bed capacity for the first time since 2003. By September 2026, the population had fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic.

Updated Sep 8