what do you think of gary kamiya's charge that non-profits like to keep it the way it is? >> that's absolutely false. i mean nobody has spent more time than me trying to reduce crime in the tenderloin. the problem has been that the police allow activities to go on in the tenderloin that they don't allow in other neighborhoods. >> reporter: for their part, the police say they devote plenty of resources to the tenderloin, with frequent street patrols and a special unit housed here. but according to captain jason cherniss, the basic problems here are not law enforcement issues. >> public safety belongs to cooperation between the police and the community. if the environment is comfortable for drug dealers and drug trafficking, removing the drug dealer is only going to take that one drug dealer off he streets. but the environment still stands. >> reporter: meanwhile, san francisco is changing rapidly. other older, modest neighborhoods are gentrifying, with the poor residents moving out as prices rise. so far that hasn't happened to the tenderloin, which raises a thorny question

. >> reporter: police arrested 22-year-old emily huntzicker and 29-year-old rachel kamiya allegedly finding that hat taken during the break-in and other items in huntzicker's car after she was pulled over for speeding. tonight both women face burglary charges. ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> thank you. and to brazil and the world cup. just one more day of practice before team usa faces its fiercest fight dwret. clearly on the mend. the coach sending a message. maybe he finally believes the team can win. abc covering all the action. >> reporter: team usa landing in salvador just hours ago saying they're proud but not content sounding every bit ready for the next challenge. >> goal! >> reporter: a stark reminder to team usa as mexico was eliminated by the dutch in the final moments of today's match. it's win or go home. and that means each player on team usa will be giving it all he's got on tuesday. >> nobody can claim that he reached 100%. this is a important match to the players. >> reporter: the americans are arriving in salvador gearing up for the big knockout game against belgium.