San Francisco Steps Up Police Patrols in Union Square

Hoping to reassure holiday shoppers and prevent more smash-and-grab retail robberies, SFPD officers are out in force and visible around San Francisco's Union Square. Andria Borba reports. (12-3-21)

[fcan]

What's the point of stepping up security when you have a catch and release system?? We need a catch and put to sleep system to deter criminals.

[guguendeavours]

Take heed San Franciscans, only the expensive districts with high end stores get police protection, those of us in the Mission, the Dog Patch, Bayview are still open season for criminal activities.

[taoh]

Protect Union Square at all cost, and only Union Square

[poodlescone]

Do your Christmas shopping at a bookstore.

[bob]

Too little too late, that city is dead to me and I avoid it at every chance.

[Adam-vjdn]

2020: looting is an appropriate form of protest
2021: please don't call this looting, also we don't know why there is an increase of organized retail theft

[qijingfan]

Democracy : by the people, for the people, of the people. But make sure you get home before 5.

[begthediffer]

I do feel safer, but it's just temporary. The crime will come back once the police are gone

[mountopia]

Patrols are the only thing they can do.
Its not like they prevent crime.

[artistaprimus]

Oh no, we cant the wealthy threatened while shopping. Of course, Walgreens and other small retailers are on their own. Hypocrisy.

[zhipengren]

what is the point of catch and let go? complete pointless

[californiahummus]

SEARCH: Recall Mayor London Breed petition

[goldnlab]

It should be pretty easy to post better shopping numbers than last Christmas since they were all closed down. Notice how she does her report from a rooftop and not union square itself?

[Xyz]

Hmmmm so police makes people feel more comfortable…..

[vaginaa_pervert]

They forget market street Westfield mall outside the mall

[davinxi]

This could happen to anyone, you or me or your children or family members. Be careful who you vote for. Make sure your tax money is being put to good use. And keep your local leaders and legislators accountable. Judge and prosecutors included.

[samuelwong]

Isn't it nice to see people getting what they have voted for? Can't wait to see these reach to more suburbs so more people can share this happiness.

[jasonsmith]

don't remember when was the last time I spent $$$ in SF

[មាសហេង]

Mouse 🐭 will not come out when 🐱 is hanging around

[starguy]

Why bother even arresting the joggers? The Frisco DA will just drop all charges, in the name of "wokeness".