San Francisco police cracked a murder case thanks to a GPS tracker they placed on a car they suspected was involved in car break-ins. The GPS helped them locate the suspects. Meanwhile, Oregon's decriminalization law has turned parts of Portland's downtown into an open-air drug market, according to Charles F. Lehman. San Francisco is also facing issues with drugs, crime, and businesses leaving the city. NBC Bay Area's Raj Mathai spoke with DA Brooke Jenkins to discuss the challenges in cleaning up the city's problems. The Tenderloin neighborhood, often associated with brazen drug activity, is also known for its charm. Susie Neilson found a way to locate stolen cars in San Francisco using code and open data. San Francisco remains crime-ridden, and efforts to help victims of car theft have been hindered by bureaucratic barriers. However, San Francisco Mayor London Breed has ordered the city to stop ticketing stolen vehicles following a report by the Chronicle. Data shows that there are 55 car break-ins per day in San Francisco. A 26-year-old man named Robert Sonza was caught in a bait car detail, highlighting the catch and release system in the city. The SFPD has made its first arrest in the "Bait Car" campaign, aimed at preventing vehicle break-ins.
1st arrest made in 'Bait Car' campaign, SFPD's renewed effort to prevent vehicle break-ins https://t.co/XLOyTjjZ6y https://t.co/LEgRvcUz8p
26 year old Robert Sonza seems to a part of the catch and release system in San Francisco. He was recently caught in a bait car detail. https://t.co/kogk9aDAC7
New data shows that criminals break into 55 cars every single day in San Francisco. Viewers sent the latest pictures to the ABC7 I-Team of car burglaries that they spotted or, in some cases, suffered themselves. https://t.co/NJM95oTKZx
San Francisco should be doing everything it can to help victims of crime. The good news is we have a technology fix to protect victims of car theft from unnecessary ticketing. The bad news is, once again, there's a local bureaucratic barrier in the way. We will fix this. https://t.co/Bs1GnIK8cv
San Francisco should be doing everything it can to help victims of crime. The good news is we have a technology fix to protect victims of car theft from unnecessary ticketing. https://t.co/KXnUbODPy1
BREAKING: S.F. Mayor London Breed orders city to stop ticketing stolen vehicles after Chronicle story https://t.co/N9uTRdqjRu
San Francisco remains crime-ridden. How did it get this bad? https://t.co/UiHksQCiF5
Video shows car theft in San Francisco. https://t.co/NJSzwtrwqG
Did you get your car stolen in S.F.? @susieneilson might have found it for you using code and (mostly) open data https://t.co/HJA8K3RE8g
Awash in headlines about brazen drug activity, the Tenderloin neighborhood often loses credit that’s due for its charm. https://t.co/89bG2E9dzB
Drugs, crime, and businesses leaving San Francisco are just some of the issues the city is facing. So, what’s getting in the way when it comes to cleaning up its problems? NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with DA Brooke Jenkins for some answers. https://t.co/bs2mnBI0ox
SFPD put a tracker on a car they thought was being used to break into cars. That GPS helped them run down murder suspects. https://t.co/I9wM2uhW0y
.@CharlesFLehman: Oregon’s decriminalization law has transformed large parts of Portland’s downtown into an open-air drug market. Read the article here: https://t.co/JwYYgkO68d https://t.co/rz8oRvPrhA
How San Francisco Cops Cracked a Murder Case Thanks to a GPS Tracker https://t.co/I9wM2uhW0y