PUBLIC SAFETY   Percentage of San Franciscans who feel safe or very safe walking alone in their neighborhoods during the day   Percentage of San Franciscans who feel safe or very safe walking alone in their neighborhoods at night   Number of violent crimes per 1000 population   Number of property crimes per 1000 population   Percentage of violent crimes cleared by police   Percentage of property crimes cleared by police   Average time from receipt of top priority call to police arrival on scene   Number of traffic accidents that result in injuries   Number of traffic accidents that result in death   Percentage of San Franciscans who feel safe or very safe crossing the street ==> First unit EMS response time, average ==> First unit EMS response time, 90th percentile   EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) RESPONSE TIME HAS HELD STEADY Source: San Francisco Fire Department. Note: Years are fiscal year ending in June of the year indicated. The time it takes emergency medical personnel of the San Francisco Fire Department to respond to a call has remained relatively stable since 2001, at an average of just under four minutes. Emergency medical personnel arrive at 90% of sites within approximately five minutes.     For more information: Data (Excel) San Francisco Fire Department Web site (http://ci.sf.ca.us/site/fire_index.asp)

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