"Governor Newsom's Bold Move: Doubling State Police to Combat Fentanyl in San Francisco"
California Governor Gavin Newsom is doubling the number of state police officers deployed to San Francisco as part of a crackdown on fentanyl and open-air drug dealing. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers will conduct unannounced "surges" in crime hotspots to confiscate drugs and weapons and arrest dealers. Since the CHP officers began working with local police, they have seized 8.1 kilos of fentanyl and made 115 arrests. However, there are concerns about racial profiling and pretextual stops. Newsom's efforts to increase criminal penalties for fentanyl dealers have faced opposition from criminal justice reform advocates who argue for a focus on addiction and overdose treatment.