SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – From the murder of a tech executive, the assault of a former fire chief and a downtown Whole Foods supermarket shuttering due to danger in the neighborhood, crime in San Francisco has been thrust into the national spotlight.
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In response, one city supervisor is proposing that San Francisco spend more public money to increase the number of cops on the streets.
However, some officials are asking the question — do these stories truly reflect SF's crime data?
Mayor London Breed told KCBS Radio that there are a multitude of reports circulating that aren't entirely accurate.
"That is cause for concern," she said. "I think that until we have a full, complete investigation it's important that we hold off on passing judgment about what happened in this particular instance."
When people in San Francisco are victims of crime, Breed said she wants to ensure that the perpetrator or perpetrators are brought to justice.
"San Francisco, overall, we've seen an overall reduction in crime in our city and our clearance rate for homicides are 85% and the national average is at 60%," she stated, putting some stereotypes about the city to rest.
But, Breed also acknowledged that when it's yourself, your friend or your family who is hurt in a crime, the statistics have less pull. "I understand that this does not put people at ease when they or their family members are victims, so we have to do more," she said.
To remedy the crime witnessed in San Francisco, Supervisor Matt Dorsey has proposed a 2024 Charter Amendment which would boost police department staffing.
"Before I agree to support it, I do want to take a look at it and read it and make sure I understand it completely because the details are important, but ultimately the spirit by which he's proposing could be considerably helpful in maintaining a minimum staffing level, as well as resources necessary to ensure that we have a fully staffed police department," Breed said.
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