SFPD Outside of Haight Syringe Access Program
An SFPD Jeep parked directly in front of the syringe access program. A few minutes earlier, two foot patrol officers left the area.
This is part of my story at KALW: Do San Francisco police scare drug users away from needle exchange sites?
When a syringe access program in Haight-Ashbury meets, there's often aggressive policing. But not on nights when the program doesn't meet. That can scare away drug users and have deadly consequences. SFPD's guidelines say officers shouldn't interfere.
SFPD Outside of Haight Syringe Access Program
An SFPD Jeep parked directly in front of the syringe access program. A few minutes earlier, two foot patrol officers left the area.
This is part of my story at KALW: Do San Francisco police scare drug users away from needle exchange sites?
When a syringe access program in Haight-Ashbury meets, there's often aggressive policing. But not on nights when the program doesn't meet. That can scare away drug users and have deadly consequences. SFPD's guidelines say officers shouldn't interfere.