China News Service, September 9. According to the US "World Journal" report, in San Francisco, the United States, the 8th "Chinatown Safe Night" was held on the afternoon of the 7th. Hundreds of Chinatown residents gathered at the Garden Corner Square, which was very lively.

San Francisco Police Department, Fire Department, County Police and other departments displayed advanced law enforcement tools to residents, and community organizations such as the Community Youth Center, Chinese Association Center, and Donghua Hospital also set up booths to publicize safety knowledge to the public.

　　The Chinatown Safety Night event started in 2014, and the scale of the event has been further expanded this year. This event aims to strengthen public security in Chinatown and the cooperation between the police and the people, and encourage the public to contact the police in case of emergency.

　　Mayor Breed attended the Safe Night event, where she emphasized the importance of police-community cooperation.

She said that authorizing police departments to use non-public cameras and promoting street ambassador programs can effectively prevent crime and help Chinatown become safer.

“I understand that Chinatown faces challenges and fears and concerns are spreading, but working with community organizations is an investment in the future,” Breed said. “What I want everyone to know is that public safety is my number one goal. , nothing is more important than that.”

　　District Attorney Xie Anyi praised the achievements of the Chinatown police-community cooperation. She hoped that the District Attorney's Office would re-establish mutual trust with Chinatown residents and better serve the community.

She said that it is necessary to dispel the idea of ​​those who attempt to attack the Asian community and hold the criminals accountable.

Xie Anyi encouraged members of the public to contact the police. She said: "I understand that sometimes it can be scary to talk to law enforcement officers. Our Victim Services Department will help you. There are police officers who can speak Cantonese and Mandarin to serve you."

　　Lhasa, who is now an assistant police chief, is one of the founders of the Chinatown Safe Night event.

He recalled that while more than 16,000 communities participated in the celebration of Safe Night in 2014 across the country, the Chinatown community was left out, especially the non-native English-speaking victims in the community who were attacked and rarely reported.

　　As a result, he and Chinatown community leaders, including the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the late overseas Chinese leader Bai Lan, etc., co-founded the first Chinatown Safety Night event that year.

He emphasized that the purpose of Safe Night is to strengthen police-community relations and encourage the public to take the initiative to report crimes.

"We need the help of the citizens, and the citizens need us," he said.

　　Liu Yunfang, president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, expressed the hope that through the safety night activities, the public will pay attention to public safety and raise awareness of crime reporting.

"We encourage residents to report any suspicious incidents because the more cases reported, the more help and resources we can provide," he said.