Posted on 03/30/2024 4:32:47 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Four of Oakland’s biggest employers are funding a $10 million security plan for the downtown area amid growing crime concerns.
Blue Shield of California, The Clorox Company, Kaiser Permanente and PG&E, all headquartered in Oakland, announced Thursday in a joint news release that they're working together on the program. It includes an increased security presence downtown, safety training for employees and subsidized transportation and escorts for workers walking in the area.
In the district that includes downtown Oakland, violent crime increased by 49% between 2022 and 2023, according to statistics from the Oakland Police Department. Robberies and aggravated assaults also went up, with 53% and 43% increases between 2022 and 2023, respectively. The cost of the program, which will start rolling out in March, will be divided by the companies and is backed by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and the newly appointed police chief, Floyd Mitchell.
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They might as well announce that they’re all raising prices, because this is doomed to fail.
The details...
SNORT.
Depends on how you define failure.
I guarantee you that Deep State has a far different definition.
Throw money at it. That’ll work. If people aren’t willing to change their hearts and minds, nothing will change.
When the police and courts won’t do their jobs...
How pathetic. Nothing but a feel-good, useless gesture. Training employees? You’ve got to be kidding me. How about throwing criminals in jail with long sentences?
You cannot fix the cultural rot. Here is what is required:
Step 1. Oust all Democrats from public office.
True on both counts.
They’re shoveling sh!t against the tide. Newsom and the government will fight them tooth and nail.
Hire security. Braking news.
Train and arm all employees...
The establishment gives us more crime so we will demand more police power, but the new police power is not used against the criminals.
Better to spend the money on leaving.
It’s very unlikely they will be able to fix anything. Probably a DIE effort anyway.
“It includes an increased security presence downtown, safety training for employees and subsidized transportation and escorts for workers walking in the area.“
But keep voting demonrat.
Bingo.
I have the perfect solution...PUT CRIMINALS AWAY! now how do I collect the $10mil?
Meanwhile, there are still too many Black criminals and Oakland is still in California
but, but, but....libs say there isn’t a crime problem.
Bring back the death penalty with no years of decades worth of appeal.
Especially these days with video footage available. And social media where the perps brag about it. When there is n o room for doubt, the penalty should be quick and decisive.
Meanwhile, there are still too many Black criminals and Oakland is still in California
and big companies use blacks to sell their products ,D’oh
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