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Public Safety

We are fortunate that San Francisco is on pace to record the lowest number of homicides since 1954, and violent crimes are on a decline. But we all agree – we still have a long way to go to make every San Francisco neighborhood safe. There are still San Francisco neighborhoods and transit lines where crime is unacceptably high.With 95% of homicide victims under the age of 25 or high school dropouts, how can we make our schools better and safer so young people stay in school and out of trouble? How can we use new technology without losing our privacy rights? How can we put more police on the streets without putting more politics into public safety? Hard questions. But resetting San Francisco public safety means finding the best answers.

What is SF72?
10 years ago

What is SF72?

By: Mahmoud Abunie

In the wake of the 6.1 magnitude earthquake centered in Napa County, San Francisco was once again reminded of the vulnerabilities we face living in California. The …
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Napa Valley Earthquake and the Future of Disaster Preparedness
10 years ago

Napa Valley Earthquake and the Future of Disaster Preparedness

By: Sean Godlewski

Recently we discussed the drought ravaging California and the technology and advocacy work going into helping the situation.  A couple weeks ago, Bay-Area residents were hit with …
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Kitestring, The (Non) App That Can Save Your Life
10 years ago

Kitestring, The (Non) App That Can Save Your Life

By: Sarah Jackson

In a big city like San Francisco, there’s often one person in a group who says “call me when you get home so I know you made it …
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Lava Mae – Safe Mobile Showers for the Homeless
10 years ago

Lava Mae – Safe Mobile Showers for the Homeless

By  •  Public Safety

By: Mahmoud Abunie

As the homeless population in San Francisco continues to increase and become an unsolvable issue, Lava Mae has come up with an innovative way to create a small, …
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Inmates May Begin Walking Shelter Dogs In Florida
10 years ago

Inmates May Begin Walking Shelter Dogs In Florida

By  •  Public Safety

Forget about working on the chain gang or making license plates; some inmates in Florida could repay their debt to society with a pooper scooper.

Under a new proposal to …
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Task Force Created To Aid NYCs Mentally Ill Inmates

By  •  Public Safety

Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the creation of a task force that seeks to reduce the number of mentally ill inmates in New York City’s jails.