China News Service, August 18th. According to the US "World Journal" report, San Francisco Police Chief Scott Scott and District Attorney Xie Anyi jointly held a community meeting in San Francisco's Chinatown Victory Hall on the evening of the 16th to discuss the recent frequent Asian incidents. Attacks on Asian-American elders and discuss how to deal with the issue of hate violence against Asian-American elders.

　　Scott said that in addition to increasing the police force to protect Asian-American seniors, it is also necessary to strengthen police-community cooperation. Any abnormal phenomenon in the community should be reported to the police immediately.

Xie Anyi said that the focus should be on preventing hate crimes, and more outreach activities will be carried out in the future to strengthen communication with the community and raise people's awareness of respecting the elderly.

　　The meeting was hosted by the Chinese Association in the United States, and hundreds of Asian community members attended Chinatown small business owners, community activists, as well as a number of police officers and officials from the District Attorney's Office.

　　The meeting was held in response to the issues raised in the "Protect Asian Seniors" rally and march jointly sponsored by several Asian American organizations on August 7.

The groups demanded that within 10 days of the rally, Police Chief Scott Scott and city law enforcement agencies will come up with concrete measures to reduce violent crime against Asian-American seniors, as well as take immediate action to improve the safety of low-income senior housing .

　　On the 15th, the police station held an emergency press conference on the progress of the victimization case of Asian elders at the Garden Corner Plaza in Chinatown.

Scott said that in the face of attacks on Asian-American elders, arresting criminals is the key. The police will strengthen cooperation with the Attorney General's Office and provide more evidence so that Asian-American elders can walk out of the community with peace of mind and bravery.

He said that in the future, the cooperation between the police and the people will be strengthened, and the public can report any suspicious situations to the police station in time.

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　　Xie Anyi said that in the past 14 days, she has walked into the community many times to understand the difficulties and challenges faced by the elderly.

Xie Anyi said that she had served as a hate crime inspector in the District Attorney's Office and will ensure that hate crime cases are taken seriously.

Work closely with the police to charge criminals in accordance with the law.

And will hire experienced lawyers to participate in the case investigation.

　　Another move is the appointment of Tang Xiaohui as chief prosecutor for special prosecutions, who will lead a new group of vulnerable victims specializing in hate crimes, elder abuse and financial cases.

Xie Anyi said that it is necessary to strengthen the prevention of hate crimes, and to promote community outreach activities, strengthen communication with the community, and strengthen people's awareness of loving and respecting the elderly.

　　Regarding the issue of non-prosecution for theft less than 950 yuan, Xie Anyi responded that such issues will strengthen the accountability system through cooperation with the police station. misdemeanor.

　　There are 500 police officers in San Francisco, but a quarter are facing retirement, Scott said in response to the police shortage.

Funding has been secured to recruit new officers, but it will take time to complete the recruitment in the face of competition with other cities in the Bay Area.

　　During the meeting to answer questions from reporters and the public, a number of Asian-American female elders who had experienced hate attacks recounted their experiences of being attacked on the streets and on buses, but none of the suspects involved could be verified.

Some Asian people who participated in the meeting even said that they were tired of meetings and speeches from government departments, and they should come up with practical actions and plans to run them to protect the lives and properties of Asian elders.

(Li Yi)