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San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey Endorses Kamala Harris for Attorney General

Sheriff Hennessey Praises Harris’ Experience as a Prosecutor, Commitment to Keeping Streets Safe

 

Sheriff Michael Hennessey, the elected Sheriff of the City and County of San Francisco, today announced his support for San Francisco District Attorney Kamala D. Harris’ candidacy for California Attorney General. In voicing his enthusiastic support, Sheriff Hennessey praised Harris record of innovation as a career prosecutor and her commitment to protecting Californians.

“As a career courtroom prosecutor, Kamala Harris knows what it takes to effectively fight crime and keep our streets safe,” said Sheriff Hennessey, who was first elected Sheriff in 1979 and is the longest serving Sheriff in California. “For more than 20 years, she has worked side by side with the men and women of law enforcement as a prosecutor and as District Attorney, and her record of innovation and combating all types of crime makes her the best candidate to be California’s next top cop.”

As San Francisco’s District Attorney, Harris has used her nearly 20 years of prosecutorial experience to focus intensively on fighting violent crime. She increased felony conviction rates, expanded services to victims of crime and their families, created new prosecution divisions focused on child assault, public integrity and environmental crimes, and launched innovative initiatives to prevent re-offending.

This work is paying off – the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has more than doubled its trial conviction rate for gun felonies to 90 percent. Under her leadership, the office has sent 70 percent more serious and violent offenders to State Prison. According to the State of California Department of Justice, the office’s overall felony conviction rate is at its highest point in 14 years.

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