Community Quality of Life

• Held more Quality of Life offenders accountable, bringing 80% more misdemeanor cases to trial.
• Closed legal loopholes that were allowing drug dealers to escape prosecution.
• Assigned a specialized prosecutor to handle all graffiti related offenses and  standardized sentencing policy requiring stiffer penalties for graffiti offenders.
• Expanded the Community Court Program, opening three new Community Courts in the Sunset, North Beach and Richmond neighborhoods.
• Formed a Psych Unit to keep mentally ill offenders off the streets and in treatment.
• Launched new outreach programs to connect the community with the office, holding neighborhood Legal Fairs throughout the City.
• Assigned community DA liaisons' to work closely with each neighborhood.