San Jose police say rideshare companies, such as Uber and Lyft, are not forwarding reports of sexual assaults they receive and city leaders want to change that.
“Mandatory reporting to law enforcement does not require an investigation. Survivors will always have the final say in their involvement,” said SJPD Deputy Chief Elle Washburn.“We are clear with survivors that contacting police is their choice to make—and if they decide to go to the police, we have dedicated teams ready to support both them and law enforcement.
To insinuate that Uber somehow misleads survivors or benefits financially or reputationally from our approach is categorically false. We have talked openly about these issues and led the industry to disclose detailed data not because it was easy, but because it was the right thing to do. We’ve offered to work with the Mayor and DA to address their concerns, but they have consistently maintained their desire for Uber to automatically report survivor names, contact information and deeply personal details to police without their consent which goes against the advice of local and national victim advocates and takes away their power of choice.Liccardo plans to introduce the proposal to a city council committee next week with a possible vote next month after he has left office.
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