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Safer San Francisco and Proposition E
My fellow San Franciscans,
As San Francisco prepares to implement new public safety measures approved by the voters, the latest crime numbers in 2024 continue to improve. In the first quarter of 2024, property crime is down 32% and violent crime is down 14% compared to the first quarter of 2023. This builds on major improvements seen in 2023, when the City saw decade low crime rates, except for 2020 during the pandemic shutdown.
While this is positive news, we have more work to do to make our city safer for all and we are not letting up. When you are a victim of a crime, statistics don’t matter, but we also know that our law enforcement agencies are working tirelessly to bring justice to victims and to protect our communities.
I want to thank the hard work of local law enforcement, including the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, alongside their state and federal partners at the California Highway Patrol, California National Guard, and the Drug Enforcement Agency. The San Francisco District Attorney and U.S. Attorney’s Office also continue to aggressively prosecute cases, including drug crimes.??
Recent examples of enforcement activities that have supported making San Francisco safer also include:
‧ SFPD and the SF Sheriff made 54 arrests in one day, including dozens of fugitives, as part of the City’s multi-agency drug market enforcement effort
‧ The District Attorney secured a conviction in an organized retail theft case that targeted multiple locations in San Francisco
‧ The District Attorney’s Office charged two individuals in connection to narcotics trafficking in the Tenderloin in possession of almost two pounds of fentanyl
‧ The US Attorney’s Office secured two separate convictions in federal court for individuals selling drugs in the Tenderloin
‧ San Francisco began installing 400 license plate reader cameras at 100 intersections across the city
‧ SFPD made an arrest in the Richmond District after someone vandalized 20 cars in the area.
‧ The District Attorney’s Office secured a conviction of a prolific auto-burglar
In March, voters approved Proposition E, which gives police officers access to 21st century technology and tools to do their jobs, changes rules to get more officers out on the street and pursue criminals and prevents the City’s Police Commission from prioritizing ideology before community safety. At my direction, SFPD has started creating a framework and is devoting resources to begin implementing Prop. E.
With the implementation of Prop E, the deployment of new public safety tools like Automated License Plate Readers, and the growing ranks in the Police Academy, the city will have expanded access to technology and more officers on the streets to make San Francisco safer as the year goes forward.
By working together, we are committed to making San Francisco a safer, more vibrant city for our residents, businesses, workers, and visitors. We will continue to coordinate across all levels of government, introduce new tools and policies, and support our officers, deputies, and attorneys doing the work on our streets and in the courtroom.
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Sincerely,
London N. Breed
Mayor
