She said that while San Francisco is known for its compassion, stealing will not be tolerated. Mayor London Breed said at a news conference that organized shoplifting results in closed pharmacies and markets, hurting people who rely on those establishments for work, medication and food.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The mayor and police chief of San Francisco announced Wednesday they’ll dedicate more police, beef up coordination and make it easier to report shoplifters in an attempt to crack down on brazen commercial thieving that has added to the city’s reputation as soft on crime.