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[0] 6. Noe Valley is considered one of the safest neighborhoods in the city, yet the Voice reports dozens of robberies, burglaries, and car thefts each month. What new approaches can the city adopt to reduce crime? Dufty: Drawing on years of city government experience, I work with District Captains John Goldberg for Noe Valley and Paul Chignell for Upper Noe for responsive community policing. Partnering with SAFE (sfsafe.org), I initiated more block watches than any other supervisor. I supported recent foot patrol legislation and am endorsed by every public safety official and group (District Attorney Kamala Harris, Sheriff Mike Hennessey, the Police Officers Association, and SFPD Pride Alliance) because of my effectiveness on public safety. Rosenthal: Crime is best prevented in two ways--through community-based violence prevention programs and through community policing, including more foot and bike patrols. When the police interact directly with the neighborhood, crime decreases. I pledge to support community-based programs, such as those found in Prop. A from the June 2006 ballot. The incumbent opposed Prop. A, and he has shown no leadership on police reform, and he voted against expanding foot patrols to Noe Valley.
Starchild: Where do I begin? Stop wasting police resources prosecuting people for things that shouldn't even be illegal, like marijuana and paid sex among consenting adults. Reduce the police presence at peaceful festivals and political demonstrations. Get the police out of their cars and doing more foot patrols. Deter violent crime by letting people carry handguns for self-defense, as is our Constitutional right. And require convicted criminals to apologize and to provide restitution to their victims.
District 8 Supervisor Election Questionnaire
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