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THEY INHERITED FROM THE
NAVY.
THERE WERE MORE THAN FORTY
OUTAGES LAST YEAR.
ALSO NEW AT 11.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE WILL
SOON CHANGE THE WAY THEY
DEAL WITH PEOPLE
CHRONICALLY DRUNK IN PUBLIC.
KRON FOUR'S JEFF BUSH SHOWS
YOU HOW BAD THE PROBLEM IS
AND THE NEW TACTICS POLICE
WILL BE USING.
>> REPORTER: UNFORTUNTATLY,
THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON
SCENE IN CERTAIN PARTS OF
THE CITY. PEOPLE PASSED OUT
ON THE SIDEWALKDRUNK. POLICE
SAY THESE CHRONIC INEBRIENTS
COST THE CITY A LOT IN TIME
AND MONEY.
>> THEY SOMETIMES HAVE TO BE
MEDICALLY TRANSPORTED AND IF
THEY ARE A CHRONIC DRUNK
THIS COULD HAPPEN ON A DAILY
BASIS. WE HAVE TO RESPOND,
THE PARAMEDICS HAVE TO
RESPOND AND TAKE THEM TO
THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THEY
CANNOT STAND ON THEIR OWN
AND ARE INCAPACITATED.
>> REPORTER: TRADITIONALLY,
THESE CHRONIC INEBRIATES
WOULD GET AN INFRACTION AND
OFFERED TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
WE DON'T WANT THEM OUT ON
THE STREET BUT WE WANT TO
PROVIDE THEM WITH THE
SERVICE THEY NEED.
SOMETIMES IT'S EFFECTIVE AND
SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WANT
IT.
BUT, THE TOUGH LOVE HAMMER
IS COMING SOON. THE CITY IS
TAKING A PAGE FROM THE SAN
DIEGO PLAYBOOK AND WILL
CHARGE CHRONIC INEBRIATES
WITH A MISDEMEANOR IF THEY
ARE PICKED UP FOR PUBLIC
INTOXICATION MORE THAN FIVE
TIMES IN A MONTH WHICH
MEANS THEY WOULD STAY IN
JAIL AND GO THROUGH THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
THE JUDGE WOULD GIVE THEM A
MANDATE TO TAKE DRUG
TREATMENT OR AA AND AS LONG
AS THEY DO THAT THEY WON'T
BE IN VIOLATION.
POLICE SAY THEY ARE TRYING
TO ACCOMPLISH TWO THINGS
WITH THIS NEW PROGRAMONE,
TO GET CHRONIC INEBRIATES