San Francisco sees rise in shootings, aggravated assaults

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : But the budget agreement reached between the mayor and the Board of Supervisors on June 30 increases the police budget over the next two years to account for salary increases, hires to maintain staffing levels and new equipment, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
50% : San Francisco Mayor London Breed promised last summer to reallocate $120 million from law enforcement to the Black community.
48% : On Monday, Breed did not address the issue of police funding, but praised officers for their work.
40% : The chief used the news conference to push for more officers amid a national movement to cut police funding in the wake of the George Floyd killing.

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