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Richmond Station outlines 'Safe Streets' traffic plan, merchant camera pilot amid mixed crime trends
Summary
Captain Sharon Ferigno told the San Francisco Police Commission that violent crime in the Richmond District is down while property crime is up, and she previewed a Safe Streets Richmond education campaign and a merchant-camera pilot to address thefts and traffic safety.
Captain Sharon Ferigno, commanding officer of Richmond Station, told the San Francisco Police Commission at a community meeting that the station’s year-to-date violent crime numbers have declined while property crime has risen, and she urged continued community partnerships to address vehicle-related thefts and traffic injuries.
Ferigno said the station’s focus is twofold: reduce serious injuries from traffic incidents through a new Safe Streets Richmond education program and slow the recent increase in property crimes that the department attributes largely to auto burglaries and thefts of electronic devices. "Our goal with that is to start in the Richmond…
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