Nonprofits to meet with SF police chief, DA over safety concerns in Tenderloin district

>>> TENDERLOIN HAS A LONG HISTORY OF CLIENT OPEN DRUG USE AND HOMELESSNESS. THAT IS NOTHING NEW. THE PEOPLE MOST ACCUSTOMED TO CALLING FOR HELP. SOME VOLUNTEERS ARE SCARED TO STEP FOOT IN IT. NOW THEY ARE APPEALING DIRECTLY TO CITY LEADERS FOR HELP. >> EVEN THOSE WHOSE MISSION IT IS SAY THINGS HAVE GONE TOO FAR. >> THOUGH IT MAY BE GOD'S WORK, THE CEO SAID IT IS HARDER TO FIND PEOPLE WILLING TO DO IT. >> THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO COME TO US. >> IT IS SO DANGEROUS TO WALK THE STREETS. >> THE FEAR STEMS FROM A SHOOTING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT THAT LEFT A MAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION. SINCE THEN, THEY WERE SO SHOOTING IN TWO STABBINGS, LEAVING TWO PEOPLE DEAD. EVEN THE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS ARE RELUCTANT TO COME TO THE AREA. >> THEY ARE AFRAID TO COME TO THE DINING ROOM DURING THE DAYTIME TO HAVE LUNCH BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION. >> HE POINTS TO THE OPEN-AIR DRUG SALES AS A SOURCE OF THE INCREASE. THOUGH THE ENTIRE MISSION IS TO BE COMPASSIONATE, HE SAYS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. SAINT ANTHONY'S WILL MEET WITH THE D.A. AND POLICE CHIEF TO DISCUSS THE LACK OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY. >> WE ARE THREE BLOCKS AWAY. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS. I CAN'T COMPUTE HOW THIS COULD BE ALLOWED. THE SALVATION ARMY OPERATES A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMPLEX. THE CAPTAIN IS FRUSTRATED BY THE PRACTICE , PUTTING PEOPLE INTO HOUSING WITHOUT REGARD TO THE DRUG OR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. >> ONCE YOU'RE IN THE HOUSE WHERE THEY ARE. BUT WE ARE SEEING IS MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING. WHEN THEY COME BACK UP AND CONTRIBUTE TO THINGS LIKE DRUG DEALING. >> THEN THERE ARE THE KIDS. THE TENDERLOIN IS HOME TO MORE THAN 3000 CHILDREN. --

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Length: 3min 35sec (215 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 02 2023