San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins meets with Mission District merchants amid safety concerns NBC Bay Area [Video]

San Francisco’s District Attorney hit the street of the Mission District on Tuesday, along with the area’s new police captain.

Their goal was to find the districts problems and talk about solutions in one the city’s most diverse areas.

It’s not every day that residents and businesses get a chance to meet San Francisco’s DA face-to-face.

When San Francisco’s Hispanic Chambers of Commerce asked Jenkins to do just that, both the DA and the often troubled district jumped at it.

“It’s vitally important that the mission district understands that they are seen and heard by their elected officials and by their law enforcement agencies,” said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.

At her side was the Liza Johansen, the newest captain at SFPD’s mission division.

“We’re out here to make sure people feel supported. You know, people who own businesses here, they’ve invested their lives, their families and it’s important …