San Francisco leaders are uniting to combat a car break-in epidemic, and a part of their plan includes more warning signs. Supervisor Dean Preston sponsored a hearing on Thursday, which brought many police officers and other departments from around the city. Nine and a half months into 2023, San Francisco police say there have been more than 15,000 reported break-ins reported this year. The number was higher last year, which means it decreased by a small amount.

At San Francisco's peak, there were about 80 break-ins per day. These types of burglaries have risen in recent years and it shows how people have to worry about even leaving their car alone for a little bit of time. San Francisco police are making small progress on a daily basis. They have arrested about 37 suspects this year. They are trying to send a numerous amount of police to different neighborhoods to try to stop these break-ins. The police are also using “bait cars” as a strategy to try and catch the thieves.

Tourists visiting the city also find it; they see it as a one minute action that can shatter someone's vacations and dreams. Car burglary rates continue to drop after implementing the policies. The policies implement “bait cars’, plainclothes officers and video surveillance. The SFPD is working hard to stop this problem around the city.