By Reader-Researcher R.C.
Sun, Dec 30, 2018 10:49 p.m.San Francisco's homicide count may sink to level not seen in 50 years
| | Violent crime dropped sharply this year in San Francisco, with killings in 2018 approaching the lowest number in more than 50 years to continue a decade-long trend of declining violence around the region. Identifying precise causes for crime trends has been a long-standing challenge, but the city's police officials believe several recent initiatives - including a new gun unit whose work is credited with a decrease in shootings - have had a significant impact. "We are extremely pleased with where we are with violent crime at this point in the year, but there is still a lot of work to be done," Police Chief Bill Scott said in an interview at department headquarters. "There's no magic formula, but what we try to do is implement strategies. |
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