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The first chief of the department was John Geary. https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/first-chief -
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At the time it was believed grey uniforms were chosen due support of the south but it was really due to the fact that they didn't want people to know their uniform were dusty https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/When-a-Chinese-American-woman-broke-the-SFPD-10813823.php -
The China Town squad was created to help get more officers into China town. They also established a call box system to let them call back directly to request assitence. https://www.sfchronicle.com/chronicle_vault/article/When-SF-police-broke-the-law-to-combat-14904377.php -
This event tested the police and fire in unpresidented circumstances. This also tested police chief Jeremiah Dinan who was sworn in 10 days before. Police was also backed up by the military during the months after. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694425/ -
This strike lasted until July 17. https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=The_Waterfront_Strike -
After the war was over more and more people flocked to San Francisco and with that brought a whole host of other crimes along with them. https://sfgov.org/policecommission/sfpd-history -
In 1975 the first women joined the police force, 24 year old Gladys Jackson-Grey. She was apart of the 126th recruit class and the first women to ever become a patrol officer. https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/S-F-s-first-women-police-officers-mark-40-year-6625578.php -
Today the SFPD is one of the most diverse departments in the country including many women and people from every different race and religion. https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/published-reports/demographics https://sfpoa.org/your-sfpoa/history