SFPD no longer polices traffic. They have offered various excuses for why, but the fact is, citations are down over 90% from 2014. Anyone who stands by a busy intersection in SF during rush hour will see dozens of violations. I have no interest in expanding the power of the police force if they cannot make progress on this issue. In fact, I would move to relieve them of traffic duty, if this is the kind of result they are getting.
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SFPD no longer polices traffic. They have offered various excuses for why, but the fact is, citations are down over 90% from 2014. Anyone who stands by a busy intersection in SF during rush hour will see dozens of violations. I have no interest in expanding the power of the police force if they cannot make progress on this issue. In fact, I would move to relieve them of traffic duty, if this is the kind of result they are getting.
[0] https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article...
[1] https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-traffic-citations-pedestr...
[2] https://missionlocal.org/2024/02/sf-police-union-declares-im...
TIL Hamsterdam also legalized traffic violations