ROTARY LUNCHEON: SFPD Investigations Bureau

Deputy Chief David Lazar will be providing an overview of the San Francisco Police Department’s Investigations Bureau including the newly formed centralized structure and how cases are assigned and investigated. Deputy Chief Lazar will also speak to the crime picture in 2019 and what the plans are in 2020 to prevent and address crime.

Deputy Chief Lazar is a fourth generation San Franciscan and has been a member of the San Francisco Police Department for 28 years, currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Investigations Bureau. During his time in the Department, Deputy Chief Lazar has been assigned to eight of the ten District Stations, serving his last patrol assignment as the Captain of Central Police Station. In addition, he has been assigned to the Investigations Bureau in various capacities, the Administration Bureau as the Commanding Officer of the Training Division and Forensics Division, and the Special Operations Bureau managing Homeland Security grant funding and preparing the security plan for America’s Cup. Prior to his current role, Deputy Chief Lazar was the Commander of the Community Engagement Division, developing policies and strategies on community policing and coordinating the Department’s response to homelessness through the Healthy Streets Operations Center. Deputy Chief Lazar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s College in Project Management. This speaker is part of our series of speakers on San Francisco Still Knows How.

Each luncheon ticket includes a three-course lunch. Tickets are $40 each; $35 for Club members who register online in advance (online registration closes at 5PM the day before the meeting). Payment by credit card or check is preferred. Tickets available for purchase only at the door.