Category: Public Safety
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DOJ Warns San Diego Landlords Against Tenant Coercion During Pandemic
The U.S. Attorney’s office here in San Diego is warning landlords that they’re on the lookout for anyone who sexually harasses cash-strapped tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Schools, Law Enforcement Worry Online Learning Could Open a Backdoor to Abuse
School districts across the county adopted sweeping policies over the last year limiting the ways in which educators can interact with students online. Now, as schools move to online learning, law enforcement officials and advocates worry those policies will go out the window.
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The Dark Explanations Behind the Drop in Domestic Violence Calls
Though police departments have reported drops in domestic violence calls, service providers say they’re as busy as ever and that the calls they’re getting are more urgent. The pandemic has also caused a whole new set of challenges in preventing and responding to intimate partner violence.
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Child Abuse Calls Have Dropped – and That’s Not a Good Thing
Calls to the county’s Child Welfare Services Child Abuse Hotline have decreased. Many people who are mandated reporters of potential abuse, like educators, medical health care providers and child care providers, no longer have frequent in-person contact with children.
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San Diego Backs Off Furlough Plan For Hundreds Of City Workers
The City of San Diego has abandoned a plan that would have left hundreds of city workers without pay.