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San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott

San Francisco City Insider

English - April 02, 2018 22:21 - 23 minutes - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
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There were more than 31,000 reports of car break-ins in San Francisco in 2017, but police were only able to make arrests in 1.7 percent of cases. Police Chief Bill Scott explains to columnist Heather Knight why these crimes are so hard to tackle, and also discusses how law enforcement is responding to two other city scourges: injection drug use and homeless tent encampments.
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There were more than 31,000 reports of car break-ins in San Francisco in 2017, but police were only able to make arrests in 1.7 percent of cases. Police Chief Bill Scott explains to columnist Heather Knight why these crimes are so hard to tackle, and also discusses how law enforcement is responding to two other city scourges: injection drug use and homeless tent encampments.

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