San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said more police foot patrols will be committed to BART plazas in the city's Mission District.
Mission Local reported the beefed up the police patrols. Despite an already visible police presence, the BART Mission stations continue to be plagued with violent crime, sales of stolen goods and open-air drug markets.
Lurie added that the city was changing its street clearing schedule and expanding its community ambassador presence in the Mission,