Thursday, December 15, 2011

SF drug arrests see steep plunge, while violent crime mostly steady | Ari Burack | Local | San Francisco Examiner

SF drug arrests see steep plunge, while violent crime mostly steady Former police Chief George Gascón said he shifted the department’s focus to target midlevel drug dealers and drug offenses linked to violent crimes.
In 2012 drug user activists will try and get the city & county of San Francisco to stop wasting precious tax dollars on the pointless incarceration of low-level drug "offenders".  This is a coordinated campaign state-wide being organized by the Drug Policy alliance. New numbers: San Francisco saw a 25 percent reduction in drug arrests compared to last year. Former police Chief George Gascón said he shifted the department’s focus to target midlevel drug dealers and drug offenses linked to violent crimes.

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