our police chief, bill scott, for being here, our fire chief, jeanine nicholson, our sheriff, paul miyamoto, our director of public health, dr. grant colfax, our department of public works director, shireen mcspadden, and our district supervisor, ahsha safai. in recent months, we've not only seen a rising number of criminal behavior, especially in the tenderloin that has become far too normal and cannot continue to be tolerated. all of our workers, our residents, and everyone who visits our city should feel safe no matter what part of town they're in, and i know that san francisco is a compassionate city. we are a city that prides ourselves on second chances and rehabilitation, but we're not a city where anything goes. our compassion should not be mistaken for weakness or indifference. today, we're announcing a series of public safety initiatives to create a city that is safe and turns the tide on what we have recently seen in san francisco. and to be clear, what i'm proposing today, and what i will be proposing in the future will make a lot of people uncomfortable, but i don't care. at the

want to thank mayor breed for her leadership, and at this time, we will introduce our sheriff, paul miyamoto. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. these recent incidents, this recent uptick, all of the things that have been discussed here by all of the previous speakers, have created a citywide public safety concern that the san francisco sheriff's office is prepared to continue with the solution and provide services and support necessary to make sure that our collective efforts are not just a flash in the pan, are not just a temporary solution, but something that is long-term and sustainable. i think it's very important to recognize that we have city leadership here, just as with the pandemic, the city leadership is here to address the problem of safety and public safety and as a public safety official, as an elected law enforcement public safety official, i am very grateful for the collaboration and the coordination not just between the electeds and our city government in addressing these concerns. we are going to be redeploying services that we have in place to help address the immedia

mayor london breed the police chief bill scott and sheriff paul miyamoto, just this morning announced a plan for a public safety blitz. it'll be a 2 to 3 month intervention, which will include a crackdown on drug sales and drug use in the tenderloin. the plan calls for increased over time funding for the police department to boost the number of officers on the streets in that neighborhood. what i'm proposing today and what i will be proposing in the future will make a lot of people uncomfortable. and i don't care at the end of the day. the safety of the people of san francisco is the most important thing to me. this second stage will continue the progress made earlier. on the law enforcement but also focus on interventions and connections of services to people facing addiction and other challenges, but to be clear we are not giving people choice anymore. we are not going to just walk by and let someone used in broad daylight on the streets. mayor breed said the plan will also focus on more housing and basic infrastructure needs, such as more cleaning, public toilets and streetlights ,

entities sheriff paul miyamoto says they are not looking to make a lot of arrest but rather prevent people crimes in the first place just by being there. new attend tonight. sam mateo. police say the county's new pilot program to pair mental health professionals with police officers on 911 calls is already having an impact. the program launched yesterday in four of the county's largest cities, ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now live from san mateo after speaking with one team about the first days on the job. jonah. and julie. this might only be day two. but sam mateo police tell me that already their mental health specialist has been called out into the field multiple times. this week when san mateo police get 911 calls, there's a new team member ready to respond. i've sat in dispatch i've done right along with the officers, so i kind of know what calls they're getting throughout the day. i have a radio on me all the time when i'm on duty, and so i'm hearing all the calls that are coming in brianna fair , a social worker in mental health specialists joined san mateo police this week as a cri

mayor london breed police chief bill scott and sheriff paul miyamoto today announced a plan for publichis will be a 2 to 3 months intervention , which will include a crackdown on drug sales and drug use in the tenderloin. the plan calls for increased over time funding for the police department to boost the number of officers on the streets in the troubled neighborhood. what i'm proposing today and what i will be proposing in the future will make a lot of people uncomfortable, and i don't care at the end of the day. the safety of the people of san francisco is the most important thing to me. we are not giving people choice anymore. we are not going to just walk by and let someone used in broad daylight on the streets and not give them a choice between going to the location. we have identified them. or going to jail. mayor breed says the plan will also focus on more housing and basic infrastructure needs, like more cleaning, public toilets and street lights. ahead of the holiday break. the chp is reminding the public about the deadly consequences of illegal street racing. inside shows. c

our police chief, bill scott, for being here, our fire chief, jeanine nicholson, our sheriff, paul miyamoto our director of public health, dr. grant colfax, our department of public works director, shireen mcspadden, and our district supervisor, ahsha safai. in recent months, we've not only seen a rising number of criminal behavior, especially in the tenderloin that has become far too normal and cannot continue to be tolerated. all of our workers, our residents, and everyone who visits our city should feel safe no matter what part of town they're in, and i know that san francisco is a compassionate city. we are a city that prides ourselves on second chances and rehabilitation, but we're not a city where anything goes. our compassion should not be mistaken for weakness or indifference. today, we're announcing a series of public safety initiatives to create a city that is safe and turns the tide on what we have recently seen in san francisco. and to be clear, what i'm proposing today, and what i will be proposing in the future will make a lot of people uncomfortable, but i don't care. at the

special thank you to our chief of police, bill scott, for his hard work, his team, our sheriff, paul miyamoto, and his team, rocky lucia, as well as h.r. department, carol and art, for helping with the negotiations. there was a lot of cooks in the kitchen, but i want to really appreciate the work that they did, and all of the work of my cosponsors who gave their input and concern and thought about this issue. this is a at the present time in the right direction, and left lane allow us to have -- this is a step in the right direction, and it will allow us to have continuing conversations. thank you. >> president walton: thank you, supervisor safai. are those amendments substantive? >> supervisor safai: no. >> president walton: may i have a motion. motion made by supervisor safai, seconded by supervisor mandelman, for the record. madam clerk -- supervisor preston? >> supervisor preston: thank you. colleagues, when this item was first introduced, i assumed this would raise the policy issue of whether we should allow the police to have the exclusive opportunity to contract with private entities t

special thank you to our chief of police, bill scott, for his hard work, his team, our sheriff, paul miyamoto, and his team, rocky lucia, as well as h.r. department, carol and art, for helping with the negotiations. there was a lot of cooks in the kitchen, but i want to really appreciate the work that they did, and all of the work of my cosponsors who gave their input and concern and thought about this issue. this is a at the present time in the right direction, and left lane allow us to have -- this is a step in the right direction, and it will allow us to have continuing conversations. thank you. >> president walton: thank you, supervisor safai. are those amendments substantive? >> supervisor safai: no. >> president walton: may i have a motion. motion made by supervisor safai, seconded by supervisor mandelman, for the record. madam clerk -- supervisor preston? >> supervisor preston: thank you. colleagues, when this item was first introduced, i assumed this would raise the policy issue of whether we should allow the police to have the exclusive opportunity to contract with private entities t

special thank you to our chief of police, bill scott, for his hard work, his team, our sheriff, paul miyamoto, and his team, rocky lucia, as well as h.r. department, carol and art, for helping with the negotiations. there was a lot of cooks in the kitchen, but i want to really appreciate the work that they did, and all of the work of my cosponsors who gave their input and concern and thought about this issue. this is a at the present time in the right direction, and left lane allow us to have -- this is a step in the right direction, and it will allow us to have continuing conversations. thank you. >> president walton: thank you, supervisor safai. are those amendments substantive? >> supervisor safai: no. >> president walton: may i have a motion. motion made by supervisor safai, seconded by supervisor mandelman, for the record. madam clerk -- supervisor preston? >> supervisor preston: thank you. colleagues, when this item was first introduced, i assumed this would raise the policy issue of whether we should allow the police to have the exclusive opportunity to contract with private entities t

joining us now to talk about this is sheriff paul miyamo thank you for joining us here today. sheriff miyamoto: thank you for having me. kristen: is this the worst you've ever seen it in terms of crime or does just feel that way ? sheriff miyamoto: there is a perceived rise in crime, especially targeting retail and commercial outlets. and i think it's our responsibility to make sure we are responsible to that no matter where that is. i've been here all my life and i've had prior experience working in retail and working in loss prevention, so i'm very aware of the impacts that these types of crimes have on business owners and the community. kristen: so this new arrangement, supervisors had to vote on this to approve deputies being hired to help deter retail crime. the off-duty police officers have been allowed to do security side jobs for years. explain the difference. sheriff miyamoto: that's right. it's actually a part of 10b legislation that allows for police officers to engage in this activity, as well. the board of supervisors by acting on this, passing the legislation, or moving us forwar

our police chief, bill scott, for being here, our fire chief, jeanine nicholson, our sheriff, paul miyamotodirector of public health, dr. grant colfax, our department of public works director, shireen mcspadden, and our district supervisor, ahsha safai. in recent months, we've not only seen a rising number of criminal behavior, especially in the tenderloin that has become far too normal and cannot continue to be tolerated. all of our workers, our residents, and everyone who visits our city should feel safe no matter what part of town they're in, and i know that san francisco is a compassionate city. we are a city that prides ourselves on second chances and rehabilitation, but we're not a city where anything goes. our compassion should not be mistaken for weakness or indifference. today, we're announcing a series of public safety initiatives to create a city that is safe and turns the tide on what we have recently seen in san francisco. and to be clear, what i'm proposing today, and what i will be proposing in the future will make a lot of people uncomfortable, but i don't care. at the end o