Meet the District 1 candidates: ‘How will you address public safety in the district, specifically?’

Jeremiah Boehner

Marketing specialist

I will work hand in hand with Capt. Canning and the Chief of Police to bring back officers and find new ones.

Setting up shoplifting stings so we can catch shoplifters and retrieve the property as soon as the crime is committed.

Also, I’ll identify the high crime areas in District 1, and work to find temporary solutions, like private security, security cameras, etc.

Until we can get our police department fully staffed.

Connie Chan

Incumbent District 1 Supervisor

At a time when the Breed Administration has prioritized downtown over our neighborhoods, I have fought for the Richmond District.

I successfully advocated for retired police ambassadors on our commercial corridors, and I’m fighting to bring more patrols to our streets. I’ve worked to expand Street Crisis Response Teams, and I support common-sense prevention measures to help our small businesses, seniors and families, because crime prevention is key to keeping us safe. I will continue to push for accountability and results from our law enforcement agencies, and will advocate for funding for comprehensive public safety.

Sherman D’Silva

Owner of a laundromat on Geary Boulevard

Public safety is the number one responsibility of government. As supervisor, I will triple the number of officers available in the district. I will work with other board members to obtain funding from existing funding sources, but will seek a special parcel tax to fund the additional officers, if necessary. Additional officers will be used to stop traffic violations like illegal turns, red-light running and motorcycles doing wheelies in the neighborhood. Officers will be assigned to walk business corridors and improve public-response times. Additional officers serve as a deterrent, preventing crime from taking place in the first place.

Jen Nossokoff

Vice President of a healthcare company and physician assistant

In District 1, people generally feel pretty safe, which is why a lot of families choose to make this neighborhood their home. Our biggest safety concerns are consistent with living in a big city: Property crime and traffic violence. I will address property crime by leveraging data and modern technology to guide our policing efforts strategically, investing in clean streets and graffiti removal, and bolstering community efforts to enhance our safety network. To mitigate traffic-related issues, I’m committed to advocating for and implementing proven safety infrastructure and policies designed to protect lives.

Marjan Philhour

Business owner and former advisor and fundraiser to London Breed

We must ensure a fully staffed police department by advocating for increased funding to hire and recruit additional officers. This would enhance response times, improve community-policing efforts, ensure a visible law-enforcement presence to deter crime, and allow better collaboration with departments that are serving our most affected populations who need treatment and support. 

My public safety platform includes: 

• Ensure a Fully Staffed and Funded Police Department:
  • Objective: Increase police presence and effectiveness by ensuring the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is fully staffed and adequately funded.
  • Action Plan: Advocate for increased budget allocations to the SFPD to hire … Read more.