San Francisco officers push again on mayor’s plan for troubled neighborhood
San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s (D) Initiatives targeting an area of the city known for homelessness and drug overdose were criticized by some officials on Monday.
The mayor’s specific plans for the neighborhood known as Tenderloin included more overtime payments for the police and the allocation of more resources, from social workers to public toilets, in the area. Breed also said the city will continue to provide services and housing, but tougher its stance on those who refuse to help. The San Francisco Chronicle reported.
But prosecutor Chesa Boudin, board chairman Shamann Walton and public defender Mano Raju criticized the plan on Monday, saying it was based on guidelines that have already failed.
Speaking at the press conference on Monday, Boudin said he was “outraged” by the suffering in the area, but added that the city “cannot arrest and prosecute our way out of the troubles plaguing the tenderloin,” the newspaper said .
“Arresting drug addicts, imprisoning people with mental health problems, caging people who sell hot dogs or other food on the street, will not solve those problems, and they are certainly not the only means available,” he said.
Last week, Breed declared a state of emergency in the tenderloin. “The situation in the tenderloin is an emergency and requires an emergency response,” she said in a Explanation on Friday.
The mayor added that the city “will use this focus and coordination to stop the illegal activity in the neighborhood, provide people with the treatment and support they need, and make the tenderloin a safer and more liveable place.” to make for the families and children who call “. the neighboring house. “
Early last week, Breed announced She would be change the policies of San Francisco to counter the recent increase in crime the city has seen.
“It is time to end the rule of the criminals who are destroying our city,” said the mayor. “And it ends when we take steps to make law enforcement more aggressive with changes in our policies and less tolerant of all the cop – who destroyed our town.”
