Get interpretation services during interactions with the San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco Police Department (SFPD)Information Status
SFPD provides free language assistance services during police interactions to individuals with limited English language proficiency.
Translation/interpretation for legal services
What to do next
Ways to connect
If you speak some English, tell the officer: “I would like an interpreter, and I speak [language or dialect]." If you do not speak English, the officer will show you a Language Identification Card. Find your language and point it out to the officer.
Details
ADA Accessible
Unknown
Free
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Counties Served
San Francisco
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Available to anyone who is a limited English proficient (LEP) person. This means that English is not your primary language and you may have difficulties reading, speaking, or understanding English.
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
Locations
SFPD Language Access Liaison Officer - Community Engagement Division
San Francisco, CA 94110
Reviews
Notes
What to do next
Ways to connect
If you speak some English, tell the officer: “I would like an interpreter, and I speak [language or dialect]." If you do not speak English, the officer will show you a Language Identification Card. Find your language and point it out to the officer.