The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association is pleased to announce its endorsements for SF Democratic County Central Committee.
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association went through a rigorous process to arrive at its endorsements. The SFDSA political action committee thoroughly researches candidates and invites candidates to participate in a questionnaire addressing important public safety and district issues. On January 15th, our Board of Directors considered the recommendations of the political action committee and voted to endorse Gordon Mar, Matt Haney, Rafael Mandelman, Hillary Ronen, Shamann Walton and Ahsha Safai. Please vote for these candidates.
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Crime is getting worse in San Francisco which is really hard to believe. This Northern California city welcomes around 25 million visitors annually. Who would imagine thefts in this beautiful city are spreading like an epidemic.
The reported numbers of car break ins doubled over the years from 10,000 in 2006 to 25,000 in 2015. It is a big area of concern for everyone living in this city. According to the published report for burglaries, there is a massive loss of over $13 million dollars to the car owners. Moreover, car owners have to bear a huge repair cost of approximately $350 for replacing broken car windows.
In some areas city leaders are able to address burglaries and other crimes. There is a decreasing trend in those cases based on the reported crime data. But in the case of Property Thefts and Car Break-Ins incidents, the number of reported crimes is still very high. So what do you do? Are there any preventive steps to protect yourself?
Over the next couple days, we will be posting some preventive tips to protect yourself from becoming a victim of property theft in San Francisco. Although the police and deputy sheriffs are taking necessary actions, there are some preventive measurers that can protect you from being a victim. It is better to tackle the problem jointly and reduce crime in the city.
Tip #1 Elect a District Attorney that will hold these criminals accountable. We need a District Attorney that will turn San Francisco around from currently being known as lenient on crime with no consequences to a City that will hold criminals accountable by giving first time offenders rehabilitation options but repeat offenders, organized criminal rings will be held accountable in the justice system.
It’s time for someone that will fix our broken criminal justice system. It’s time for someone new and independent, it’s time for a prosecutor who is the real deal. It’s time for Leif Dautch for District Attorney.
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For many years, replacing the
seismically unsafe County Jail 4, a maximum-security jail housing inmates that
are charged with violent and serious felonies, had been delayed.
“No one is proposing an additional jail. It is clear that a replacement to the sub-standard and seismically unsafe County Jail 4 at 850 Bryant St must be built. As how we treat those who are incarcerated changes it is critical that we have facilities that include psychiatric care and rehabilitation,” said Ken Lomba, President of the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association.
Once 850 Bryant St. was slated to close the agencies that moved out, moved to new buildings.
The Police Dept. had a new district station built, with parking and amenities.
District Attorneys Office moved to 350 Rhode Island and to an office on Brannan St. with parking and parking permits.
Medical Examiners Office had a new office built, with parking and amenities.
But for our members and the inmates in the jail the City continues to ignore the need for a new maximum-security jail. This is critical to their safety and the safety of the inmates.
Our polling found that the majority support a New Jail and the majority Oppose outsourcing our inmates to other counties. Please see the details in the poll download here. [click here]
In 2019 there has been an exponentially high rate of reported car break-ins for the San Francisco Area and beyond. San Francisco auto break-ins have reached epidemic levels and it’s totally out of control. San Francisco’s population is nearly one-fourth of New York City’s, yet car break-ins within the City & County of San Francisco are roughly three times as high as those reported in NYC. SF Residents and tourists alike are beyond frustrated about these smash and grab car break ins. Minimally, it leaves victims feeling violated. And to add insult to injury, many San Franciscans have been the victim of multiple auto break-ins.
To literally illustrate how bad the crime of car break-ins has become within San Francisco the local newspaper, San Francisco Chronicle, created the:
S.F Car Break-In Tracker (projects.sfchronicle.com) This online tracker allows the user to track both the number and locations of car break-ins occurring across the city.
And a Twitter Account was created in September 2015: @SFCarBreakins dedicated solely to “documenting the constant car break-ins in San Francisco.”
Are S.F. Tourist Locations, landmarks or parking lots any more safe from auto break-ins?
The answer, of course, is a resounding NO and furthermore no location, sadly, is exempt from this crime. On the contrary, the data shows that reported car break-ins are at increased levels in known tourist areas. The organized criminal rings that are known to commit these crimes naturally are going to target those areas where they believe unsuspecting tourists and visitors will most likely be. There are many posted videos online with footage capturing the smash & grab crimes in progress. The quickness and coordination of these criminals make this a “low risk” of apprehension with the potential for “high reward” on their haul, thus appealing to even the least sophisticated opportunistic criminal.
What steps are authorities taking to address Auto Break-Ins?
San Francisco Leadership to include S.F. Law Enforcement are highly concerned about this never ending cycle of car break-ins. There have been public awareness campaigns, community meetings, countless news stories largely all to no avail. The most significant reason is that criminals are well aware that thanks to Prop 47 (2014). This warmly titled proposition:
“Californians For Safe Neighborhoods & Schools” has been proven to have a direct corollary to increased levels of crime. Often the consequence for many of these repeat offenders has been nothing more than an inconvenience if they are actually arrested for their offense. I say inconvenience because the changes in the law, courtesy of Prop 47, coupled with less than stringent penalties from the courts, many times, results in the criminal being released from custody shortly after their appearance before a judge.
The middle part of the criminal justice system, I did not mention, between arrest and appearance before a a judge is the District Attorney’s Office. In San Francisco the DA’s Office has to review those cases brought before them and then determine if charges will be filed. S.F. has had very mixed results with their criminal cases over the past several years. Fortunately, there is a SF District Attorney race in November and it is absolutely critical that the voters of S.F. get it right. We as law enforcement and you as members of the public can realistically only do so much together. But all of us united behind a District Attorney that we elect into office-That is a very powerful position to be in. While the heading of this section is:
What steps are authorities taking to address Auto Break-Ins?
I think the more pertinent question we should all be asking ourselves & neighbors is:
What steps are you taking to be sure that you cast a ballot and vote this November in the SF District Attorney Race?
The SFDSA wishes to remind all of you reading this article that SF vote-by-mail ballots can be mailed in starting next week. To learn more about how to register and be sure to vote visit: sfelections.sfgov.org Thank you.
It’s time for someone that will fix our broken criminal justice system. It’s time for someone new, it’s time for a prosecutor who is the real deal. It’s time for Leif Dautch for District Attorney.
“Paid for by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association PAC. Not authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.”
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association is pleased to announce its endorsement for the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustee. “Ivy Lee represents the best candidate for the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustee,” says SFDSA President Ken Lomba. “Ivy did extremely well in all areas of our process. What we liked most of all was her ideas to better City College of San Francisco and her concerns for increasing public safety for the college students. We found that she is in alignment with our vision as we continue to protect San Francisco. We are proud to endorse Ivy Lee for City College Board,” he says.
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association went through a rigorous process to arrive at its endorsements. The SFDSA political action committee thoroughly researches candidates and invites candidates to participate in a questionnaire addressing important public safety and district issues. On Sept 11th, our Board of Directors considered the recommendations of the political action committee and voted to endorse Ivy Lee for City College Board of Trustee.
“I’m very happy to have the endorsement of the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. I really appreciate your endorsement and all that you do,” said Ivy Lee.
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association is the labor union representing deputy sheriffs and senior deputy sheriffs in the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.
“Paid for by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association PAC. Not authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.”
The exciting city of San
Francisco is Northern California’s financial, commercial and
cultural heart. It welcomes over 25 million visitors each year.
Geographically the city spread across for only 47 miles but it is
densely populated. Housing tons of attractions, visitors are
attracted like a magnet to explore them. It is also known as the
richest city in the US with a yearly budget of around $13 billion.
However, it is a surprising fact to know about San Francisco Car
Break-Ins which are on a rising trend. The reported Car Break-Ins,
San Francisco is averaging around 70 on a daily basis. So is there a
safety concern which the city leaders are unable to address? We need
to dive deeper and find out why San Francisco Car Break-Ins are so
high.
Some
Statistical figures for the past few Years about San Francisco Car
Break-Ins
There are some notable statistical figures available for the past few years about San Francisco Car Break-Ins. Date backed in 2006, the reported incidents were around 10,000 but in 2015 it jumped over 25,000. That means the Car Break-Ins incidents almost doubled and getting worse over a period of time. The reported burglaries caused around $13 million loss to the car owners.
Additional
Expense to people living in the city
Whenever there is a Car Break-In, most of the time the windows are smashed out. If you have any valuables inside, it gets stolen. This comes as a sudden surprise expense to all the car owners. Repair costs are also expensive which can be around $350 to replace the windows. Also, imagine an unexpected situation when you park the car safely and find its glass smashed after being parked. It is definitely a cause of greater inconvenience to the people living in the San Francisco.
What
are the preventive measures taken so far for reducing San Francisco
Car Break-Ins?
The possible identified reasons for the increasing number of car Break-Ins in the city is because of light punitive measures. This crime is not considered as a serious offence and the offenders received light punishment in most cases. It’s time for someone that will fix our broken criminal justice system. It’s time for someone new, it’s time for a prosecutor who is the real deal. It’s time for Leif Dautch for District Attorney.
“Paid for by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association PAC. Not authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.”
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association is pleased to announce its endorsement for San Francisco District 5 Board of Supervisor. “Vallie Brown represents the best candidate for improving District 5 in San Francisco,” says SFDSA President Ken Lomba. “Vallie excelled in all areas of our process. What we liked most of all was her vision to better District 5 and her concerns for increasing public safety for the San Franciscans. We found that she is in alignment with our vision as we continue to protect San Francisco. We are proud to endorse Vallie Brown for District 5,” he says.
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association went through a rigorous process to arrive at its endorsements. The SFDSA political action committee thoroughly researched candidates and invited each candidate for District 5 to participate in a questionnaire addressing important public safety and district issues. On Sept 11th, our Board of Directors considered the recommendations of the political action committee and voted to endorse Vallie Brown for District 5 Board of Supervisor.
“It is an honor to have the endorsement of the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. They represent hundreds of women and men in the Sheriff’s Department who I have worked closely with at City Hall and at the Board of Supervisor’s meetings. I really appreciate your support and endorsement,” said Vallie Brown.
The San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association is the labor union representing deputy sheriffs and senior deputy sheriffs in the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.
“Paid for by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association PAC. Not authorized by a candidate or committee controlled by a candidate. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.”
Tom Hanks narrates the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. Produced and directed by Eddie Rosenstein.
Eyepop Productions, Inc. www.eyepopproductions.com BOATLIFT was executive produced by Stephen Flynn and Sean Burke, and co-directed by Rick Velleu. It premiered on September 8th at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit:
Remembrance/Renewal/Resilience in Washington. The Summit kicked off a national movement to foster community and national resilience in the face of future crises. See www.road2resilience.org to become a part of the campaign to build a more resilient world. The film was made with the generous support by philanthropist Adrienne Arsht, Chairman Emerita, TotalBank (www.arsht.com)
Remember every rescuer who died in honor. Remember every American that was taken away from us and remember every family that lives in grief. But most of all, remember that Men NEVER Die Until They Are Forgotten!!!
This is “Unshaken Courage”, an original documentary by Nine Line, in remembrance of those we lost on Sept. 11th, 2001 and those still affected.
