"President Donald Trump this week appeared to double down on sending the National Guard to San Francisco. But could that mean troop deployments to other parts of the Bay Area? Officials across the region, including in San Jose, Oakland, Concord and Berkeley, said they've received no indication of the military's imminent arrival in their jurisdictions. As Trump mobilizes troops to Democratic cities across the country in what he says is an effort to fight crime,"
"Meanwhile, officials in Santa Clara, which will host Super Bowl LX in February and the World Cup next summer, declined to say whether they had been in contact with the federal government about a potential deployment. The city would never confirm or deny advance notice of potential enforcement activities by other agencies, as this is outside our jurisdiction, Santa Clara Police Lt. Eric Lagergren said in a statement."
President Donald Trump appeared to double down on sending the National Guard to San Francisco and suggested possible deployments to other Bay Area cities. Officials across the region, including San Jose, Oakland, Concord and Berkeley, reported no indication of imminent military arrivals in their jurisdictions. San Jose leadership emphasized that local police are effective because they are part of the community and have residents' trust. Santa Clara officials declined to confirm whether they had contacted the federal government about potential deployments and noted the city does not confirm or deny advance notice of other agencies' enforcement activities. Crime rates across most of the Bay Area have been declining after pandemic-era spikes.
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