San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan hit the streets with police in downtown Thursday with a plan he hopes will make residents and businesses feel safer.
Four officers have spent their day on downtown foot patrols over the past year and a half.
“We took an analysis of six months before and six months after the officer’s we deployed in full-time [patrols] and we did see an increase of 25% in arrests, and about 18% in citations,” said Carlos Acosta of San Jose police.“There’s someone who is sleeping right behind you, and he could be a very nice person who is struggling to make pay the rent and I get that. But that shouldn’t be allowed. They need to either get housing or healthcare,” said Naderjah.
Mahan has proposed a budget that would double the rate SJPD hires new officers. From 15 officers a year to 30 officers and increase foot and bike patrols downtown.“The conditions that are going to allow us to bounce back are the safety, the cleanliness, and getting our homeless community indoors. Into shelter, into treatment, into housing. That’s the formula,” said Mahan.
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