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.
Last modified March 20, 2018 9:56 am
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