The initiative entails deploying “blitz enforcement operations” that will involve teams of officers patrolling popular city shopping areas.
San Francisco police on Friday announced a new campaign to crack down on retail theft, the latest high-profile law enforcement action undertaken in a city still struggling to shake its negative reputation when it comes to crime. The initiative — backed by a $15.3-million state grant to combat organized retail crime — entails deploying 'blitz enforcement operations' that will involve teams of officers patrolling popular city shopping areas.
In a statement, the department noted that arrests are also increasing. Robberies, however, were up 15% from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 of this year, compared to the same period in 2022. Though officially announced Friday, authorities are already touting the results of previous 'blitz' enforcement actions.
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