The SFPD's deployment of a Mobile Command Unit at 16th and Mission successfully reduced illegal street vending but caused a surge in crime in nearby alleyways. Residents report that drug activities have shifted to smaller streets such as Wiese, Caledonia, and Hoff, turning these areas into 'drug carnivals.' While the police claim to conduct sweeps, locals feel that these actions have only temporarily cleared the streets without effectively addressing the ongoing issues, leaving residents in fear and frustration over the safety in their neighborhoods.
One resident of the small alley Wiese Street between 15th and 16th streets acknowledged there's always been some people crashing on that sidewalk for years, but these people did not engage in much illegal activity.
These days even the unhoused people say they're scared of the dealers, and that they now stay away from the alleys of Wiese, Caledonia, and Hoff Streets, as well as Julian Avenue.
It’s hell every single hour of every single day, and calling it a drug carnival.
At a Wednesday community meeting, SFPD Mission Station Captain Liza Johansen said the department has been doing more frequent sweeps of those alleys, but emphasized they can't arrest anyone unless they witness a crime.
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