As Capt. Clayton Harmston is in his first year leading the Taraval Station police force, his aim is to return to the fundamentals.
“We need to focus on getting back to the basics, and that is fighting crime,” Harmston said. “We need to get back to actually tackling the problem of crime, both violent crimes and property crimes. Basically, old fashioned police work, and that is centered on community-based policing.”
In July of last year, Harmston was appointed as the new leader of the Taraval Station, the largest police district in San Francisco. His placement followed the departure of Capt. Brian Hoo, who was promoted to commander and transferred to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Airport Bureau…