Taking Action on SF's
Drug Addiction Crisis
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Community Engagement & Data
1% of all unsheltered individuals
- We're out on the street, tracking & matching unhoused individuals with programs that help
Relocation Assistance
- Many unhoused aren't from SF; we help with streamlined transport
- Also when applicable; we connect folks to the city's Journey Home program
Enforcement Reform
- Researching exactly why crime goes unpunished, and specific changes needed to fix the system
- Interviewing police officers and elected officials firsthand
Who We Are
Created by local startup founders, including YC alumni*
*Not affiliated with Y Combinator
It's time for local builders to engage in the SF community. Our team combines entrepreneurial thinking with community engagement to create solutions that help everyone.
Why Addressing Crime Helps Break the Cycle
Here are examples of people in San Francisco who made major life changes after the consequences of addiction and homelessness outweighed the rewards.
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It's a crime
Police know about it
Police sometimes want to act
Police can't take suspect to jail
Government (DA) doesn't prosecute
Person doesn't go to prison
📹SF walgreens Security Guard Interview
📝Summary
It's a crime, and the police know about it. However, the police likely aren't allocating resources toward this; in part because SFPD's policy on minor shoplifting is 'Cite-and-Release'. This means police are instructed to not arrest the person and bring them in; instead to just give them a ticket for a court appearance (which the person usually skips).
Next Change Needed ->
* Jails/holding facilities need to accept shoplifters, and SFPD then needs to change their policy to proactively seek out, arrest, and process these people. The inconvenience of being arrested and sent to jail, even temporarily, can discourage shoplifting.