Healthcare professionals demanded we drastically reduce the jail population, so we listened. On Jan 21, the SF jail population was 1,238. On March 4, when the emergency was declared, it was 1,097. Yesterday, it was 766. Meanwhile, crime rates continue to decrease in SF.
Chesa is lying. Crime is way up. Robberies up 15%. Stealing a car has replaced breaking in. Stolen cars up 10%. It will be worse when we return to normal. See SFPD's stats below: https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/MarchCompstat20200417.pdf …