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Supervisor Dorsey seeks departmental input on "drug-free sidewalks" plan and court-mandated treatment options
Summary
Supervisor Dorsey submitted a letter of inquiry asking city departments about steps needed to scale citations, arrests and treatment options for public drug use, including how the city could use treatment-mandated felony categories if a pending statewide ballot measure passes.
Supervisor Shamann Dorsey told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 10 that he has submitted a letter of inquiry to city departments seeking information and collaboration on a policy he described as "drug-free sidewalks."
The inquiry asks the police department, fire department, sheriff's office, district attorney and Department of Public Health to assess capacity and funding needs to scale citation arrests and custodial arrests for public drug use or possession, to provide prompt access to…
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