San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen's Plea for Increased Police Presence in Her District After Defunding Vote

San Francisco District Supervisor Hillary Ronen, who advocated for defunding the police in 2020, is now calling for more police presence in her district due to rising crime rates. During a recent meeting, Ronen criticized the police chief for prioritizing an anti-retail theft program over police presence in her district. Her speech contradicts her previous stance on policing, where she strongly believed in reducing the number of officers on the force. San Francisco redirected $120 million from law enforcement to fund other city initiatives in 2020, but crime continued to worsen. Mayor London Breed made an emergency request to add more funds to the city's police department in December 2021.