Central Station Captain Robert Yick was born in France, but grew up as a fifth generation San Franciscan in the Richmond District. He earned a BA in Management from Saint Mary's College, but began his law enforcement career in 1992 in the UC Berkeley Police Department. He joined SFPD in 1994, working assignments at Central and Richmond Stations. In his roles as Inspector, Sergeant and Lieutenant, he was assigned to Night Investigations, Domestic Violence, the Operations Bureau and the Internal Affairs Division, along with Mission Station. He was promoted to Captain in October, 2017.

“I look forward to working with Central residents, merchants and City partners to ensure that our district is safe and vibrant.”
- Captain Robert Yick