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The San Francisco Police Department (originally known as the San Francisco Department of Police) was founded on August 13, 1849 during the Gold Rush under the command of Captain Malachi Fallon. At the time, Chief Fallon had a force of one deputy captain, three sergeants and thirty officers.

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