'What I want to do upfront is dispel a lot of rumors,' Major General Beevers said. 'The California National Guards' presence in this is not going to be boots on the ground in San Francisco.'
California National Guard explains how they will carry out their roles in fighting San Francisco's fentanyl crisis.We're now learning more about San Francisco's new plan to crackdown on drug dealers and combat the fentanyl crisis, including how the CHP and California National Guard will be used in this effort.
According to city officials, this coming Monday, May 1, the CHP will begin deploying officers to specific high crime areas of San Francisco, including the Tenderloin and South of Market. CHP would not say exactly how many officers, but the agency currently has 75 uniformed officers in San Francisco. "Let me be clear," he added, "We're not coming in here to take over. The highway patrol is going to supplement San Francisco's efforts and we will compliment them in those efforts."California National Guard Major General Matthew Beevers also explained their agency's role. He said they have a team of 14 national guard members who will work behind the scenes to gather intelligence on cartels and drug trafficking.
Beevers' remarks clarifying the role of the California National Guard appeared to be in response to concerns some have raised about the presence of the agency. "We will continue to invest heavily in providing opportunities for people and second chances, which is different from what was happening in the 80s...everything was about arrest, lock people up," she added. "This is different. This is programs, services, second chances, opportunities, but also accountability and what's been missing has been accountability. And that's what this is all about.
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