In the early 21st century, Sanctuary District Police, informally known as District Security, was a specialized police force policing Sanctuary District A in San Francisco, and guarding its entraces. They also had the authority to pick up potential residents outside of the District. In the period leading up to the Bell Riots, their budget was cut several times, including shortly before the riots, making them overworked and underpaid. When the riots broke out, they quickly lost control, and the situation was resolved by SWAT instead.