San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Tuesday will sign the latest piece of legislation tackling the city’s drug crisis.
But will it work?
There’s a lot, and there’s no shortage of differing opinions, but supervisors voted to pass this proposal last week nine to two, so a majority, at least, want to give it a try.
Located on 6th Street near Bryant Street, the “RESET” Center is slated to open in the spring.
“RESET” stands for rapid enforcement, support evaluation and triage.
Plans were introduced last month, and the board of supervisors voted to pass them last week. Mayor Lurie is set to sign the legislation Tuesday morning.
The center is designed to serve as an alternative to jail or hospitalization; individuals will be brought there by law enforcement after being picked up for public intoxication.
Once the person is deemed by staff as able to take care of themselves, they would be eligible for release, with the option to be connected to treatment.
A myriad of opinions exist on the policy.
NBC Bay Area’s Ginger Conejero Saab has the full report in the video above.