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S.F. supervisors press SFPD on rising auto burglaries as department outlines plain‑clothes operations and bait‑car rollout
Summary
At a Sept. 21 Government Audit & Oversight Committee hearing, SFPD described ParkSmart efforts, plain‑clothes operations (21 ops, 37 arrests Jan–May 2023) and an August bait‑car rollout. Supervisors pressed for data reconciliation, case‑closure rates and interdepartmental coordination; the committee continued the item for follow‑up.
San Francisco elected officials on Thursday questioned police and city agencies about the scale and effectiveness of efforts to stem a sustained increase in auto burglaries that officials say has left thousands of residents and visitors victimized each year.
Commander Derek Jackson of the San Francisco Police Department’s field operations bureau told the Government Audit & Oversight Committee that SFPD’s multi‑pronged ParkSmart campaign, plain‑clothes enforcement and new bait‑car deployments are part of a broader strategy the department has used since 2014. "If you love it, don't leave it," Jackson said, summarizing ParkSmart's prevention message. He also said plain‑clothes operations for January through May 2023 produced 21 successful operations, 37 arrests and 14 firearms recovered.
Why it matters: Supervisors framed the hearing as an attempt to move beyond announcements and understand what is working, what is not, and how the city measures success. Committee Chair Supervisor Dean Preston said the goal was a…
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