San Francisco supervisors want answers from the police with traffic citations plummeting and pedestrian fatalities on the rise.
Public safety was one of the top issues discussed by city officials this afternoon in San Francisco -- from the drug overdose crisis, to armed security guards and gun violence.The supervisor sent a letter of inquiry to the police department after it reported a 97% drop in traffic citations in eight years."I would like for us to get closer to a plan to actually have more traffic enforcement," Mandelman said."Because we have less people overall in the department.
"What's a reasonable amount of time to give you?" Mandelman said, the supervisor making a push for a plan. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins made an appearance to call out the courts, saying of the more than 200 motions to detain drug dealers, only a fraction have been held in custody.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
D.C. Hits 200 Killings Before Oct., Most Since '97Washington, D.C., under Democrat control, has witnessed a surge in homicides, surpassing 200 before October for the first time in 25 years.
Read more »
KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo Exhibit, Rock Castle & TurkeysThursday, Sept. 28, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encores Sunday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. We remember when a 1930s exhibit at the San Diego Zoo created a sensation; visit a castle northeast of Poway; visit where first responders made some nationwide history, and see where turkeys were once raised in a San Diego neighborhood.
Read more »
LA County supervisors OK $15.6M state grant for LASD to fight retail theftL.A. County supervisors unanimously approved a motion to secure a $15.6 million state grant to help the sheriff's department fight organized retail theft.
Read more »