Amid tensions with President Trump over potential federal intervention, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie used an Amazon event to declare the city “on the rise,” pointing to AI innovation and falling crime as proof of recovery.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to send federal troops to the city, saying crime is down under his watch and that local officials have the situation under control.

The San Francisco Police Department’s (SFPD) tally shows there have been 22 homicides so far this year, compared to 26 at the same time in 2024. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, those numbers indicate the city is on track to have the lowest number of homicides since 1954.

Governor Newsom and law enforcement report decreased crime in San Francisco, highlighting joint efforts and successful arrests.

Crime in San Francisco has dropped nearly 30% in 2025, one of the city's lowest crime rates in decades, due to expanded law enforcement partnerships and targeted public safety funding.

San Francisco city leaders on Wednesday made the case that public safety remains a top priority in the city, adding that progress in fighting crime is happening.

Federal troops, if deployed, might have broader freedom to arrest suspects in San Francisco if the Insurrection Act is invoked by President Trump.

Property crime in major U.S. cities dropped 8 percent last year, but it remains relatively high in some of the cities recently targeted by President Trump’s threats of federal intervention.