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Supervisors hear from police and district attorney on spike in auto burglaries and vehicle thefts
Summary
Supervisors pressed the San Francisco Police Department and the District Attorney's Office about a citywide rise in auto burglaries and vehicle thefts, officials cited staffing shortfalls and statewide criminal justice reforms as complicating factors and outlined targeted strategies to identify repeat offenders.
San Francisco supervisors heard detailed briefings April 9 from the Police Department and the District Attorney's Office about a marked increase in property crimes, including auto burglaries and vehicle thefts, and pressed officials for local solutions.
Supervisor Yee opened the hearing, saying neighborhood meetings in District 7 and elsewhere had raised "serious concerns about what seems to be an increase in property crimes and car break ins in District 7 and citywide." The Police Department presentation showed auto burglaries rising from about 10,300 in 2011 to nearly 20,000 in 2014 and a 49 percent increase in auto burglary in the first two months of 2015, according to the department's slides. The department also reported an 18 percent increase in vehicle theft in the first two months of 2015.
Police leadership attributed part…
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