The San Francisco Police Department said on Monday that auto burglaries, one of the most prevalent property crimes in the city, dropped nearly one-third between January and February.
The San Francisco Police Department said on Monday that auto burglaries, one of the most prevalent property crimes in the city, dropped nearly one-third between January and February.
The progress was not evenly distributed across the city, with at least one police district reporting a 44 percent drop and others reporting just 11 percent. This follows a bad year in 2017, which saw a 24 percent rise in thefts from vehicles over 2016.
Police said they doubled their uniformed foot patrols as a deterrent, and directed district station staff to work with the community on prevention strategies.
Police chief William Scott said in a statement:
“While these numbers are encouraging, these crimes continue to impact too many residents and visitors to our city … We will continue to use data to evaluate and adjust our strategies in order to effectively prevent and investigate auto burglaries.”
A total of 790 people were cited or arrested for stealing from vehicles in 2017.
Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area. © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
BART is restoring normal service through the Civic Center station in San Francisco Tuesday morning after a Mylar balloon...
A 66-year old man who claimed that he acted in self-defense was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for fatally...
It is a sight that most 49ers fans thought they would never see -- or appreciate.
