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According to the San Francisco Police Department, there were 59 murders in the city in 2016, an annual total that marked a 13.5% increase in the number of homicides (52) from 2015. [6] In November 2021, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office stated that about 2% of auto burglaries in San Francisco result in an arrest. [7]
In 2018, researchers found that Prop 47 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other thefts. [33] In 2018, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Prop. 47 led to a rise in the larceny theft rate by about 9 percent, compared to the 2014 rate. [34] By 2019, organized retail theft was on the rise.
Walgreens reported that it closed 10 stores in the San Francisco area between 2019 and 2020, primarily due to a surge in theft. [33] [34] In mid-October of 2021, Walgreens announced the closure of five stores in San Francisco due to an increase in retail theft in San Francisco. [35] [36]
But Best Buy says it has shoplifting under control. The electronics retailer with nearly 1,000 stores says it is preventing shoplifting through higher staffing levels in stores, full-service ...
Jack Kerouac Alley, formerly Adler Alley or Adler Place, is a one-way alleyway in San Francisco, California, that connects Grant Avenue in Chinatown, and Columbus Avenue in North Beach. [1] The alley is named after Jack Kerouac , a Beat Generation writer who used to frequent the pub and bookstore adjacent to the alley.
Emporium Centre San Francisco is a shopping mall located in San Francisco, California, United States. Best known by its former name, San Francisco Centre , it is anchored by Bloomingdale's . It connects directly to the Powell Street station via an underground entrance on the concourse floor.
Owners of small, independent book stores find shoplifting particularly bothersome. According to Paul Constant, a Seattle book-store employee, "I know a few booksellers who have literally been driven a little bit crazy at the thought of their inventory evaporating out the door, and with good reason: An overabundance of shoplifters can put bookstores out of business.
Embarcadero Center is a commercial complex of four office towers, two hotels, and a shopping center located in San Francisco, California. An outdoor ice skating rink opens during winter months. As of 2024, only a handful of stores remained open. [1]