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enforcement. commander david lazar head the unit. get someone help. get them housing, get them treatment. that s way more successful than enforcement. enforcement is still a tool. but not the priority. the unit will work collaboratively with city agencies foremost department of homelessness which welcomes their partnership. they have all been trained in, in, responding to, to critical incidents in working with people who are suffering from perhaps mental illness or other challenges. at this encampment, the officers tacked to desiree, on the streets for ate month. they ll get social workers to visit her tomorrow. she is appreciative. i thought it was very good. you know. politely. small, significant victory for the unit. a victory, they can build on. vick lee, abc 7 news. new, east bay freeway connector shut down because of a big rig crash. isn t expected to reopen until 9:00 tonight. the big rig overturned on a connector ramp between 880 and 238 in san l ....
san francisco has more homeless people on its streets than just about any other city. last check the number of people sleeping on san froon streeanci streets second to new york. staggering number. the new police chief has an idea how to handle it and help the community. abc 7 news reporter vick lee and a story you will see only on abc 7. vick. ama, to give you an idea how much the homeless problem has grown. here at mission station they get 1,000 homeless calls a month. now, chief scott s vision is to have a dedicated team of officers who can help conct these homeless people to city services. and in other words, more outreach, less enforcement. you have a place you can do laundry and get a shower. reporter: officer jared harris responding to a complaint. that a homeless camp was blocking the sidewalk on fulsom and 1th street. he and his part next, officer yasser shaw convinced them to clear the sidewalk and offered tent dwellers help in getting city services ....
capsized sailboat. good evening. i m dan ashley. and i m ama daetz. we sent out an alert to the abc7 news app as this was happening. we also streamed it live through the app. the sailboat capsized about 2:30 this afternoon. only sky 7 was overhead as three people were pulled from san francisco bay. the water temperature is about 55 degrees. so cold it can be dangerous. kate larson is live with the details. kate? reporter: well, dan, ama, those boaters were lucky they were rescued they were. they launched here, and they got about a mile into the bay when the coast guard says their sailboat capsized. i watched as the three men after being treated by paramedics, walked into an ambulance. they did appear okay. but first, let s go ahead and take a look at that video from sky 7 earlier this afternoon. the helicopter was overhead during today s very timely rescue. about five minutes after the men capsized, a fleet ferry in the area was able to rescue one of the thr ....
we re live where the transgender march that kicks off the festivities is happening right now. reporter: the march is meant to start at 6:00. so any minute now. gatherings like these are always of concern to police and for the pride parade. police this year, like last year, will be on foot, under cover, and in cars, ready to respond to any situation. hundreds of people flocked to deloris mark. here and in the castro, people seemed defiant in the face of the trump administration. especially this year with the stuff going on with the administration, a lot of people have come out. reporter: meanwhile, security continues to be a concern. police in the castro district are making sure they are seen. this sunday, every san francisco police officer will be on duty for the pride parade. situational awareness is definitely on a different level. we want to make sure that we are seeing everything that we can. but with that, we also need the help of the community. reporte ....
but with that, we also need the help of the community. reporter: the fbi will also have a presence this weekend. that agency said it will be ready to assist for a worse case scenario. all of this in light of the recent attacks in europe and shootings here in the u.s. this weekend, bar and restaurant managers will hav the pulse nightclub shootin in orlando on their mind, but say they will not be deterred. nightmares. reporter:ñi luis is one of t survivors of that shooting that occurred last june. he was leaving the club when the shooter started firing behind him. 49 people died. the shooter, i feel like he didn t like himself and he used hate. reporter: he s in san francisco to attend the parade representing the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. leeann melendez, abc7 news. sky 7 is live over the trans march, which is happening right now. marchers are walking about two miles to turk and taylor streets. this is one of the largest transgender events in ....