There's no denying that S.F. has abnormally high property crime rates. But has the city really seen a spike in shoplifting during the pandemic? According to police department data, no. In fact, shoplifting incidents are lower than they were pre-pandemichttps://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Is-shoplifting-rising-in-San-Francisco-Here-s-16272907.php …
It’s not a prosecutable offense. Why would police allocate resources to investigating or prevent shoplifting when it wouldn’t be prosecuted? What part of “decriminalize” involves law enforcement?