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Police outline decline in transient calls; city highlights multi‑agency outreach and enforcement balance
Summary
Port Hueneme police reported a 52% reduction in the city’s counted homeless population since December’s point‑in‑time count, described daily outreach and encampment removal work, and reiterated that enforcement is a last resort coordinated with the DA and county partners.
Port Hueneme police briefed the council on the city’s Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO) / Community Resources Officer (CRO) activities, presenting statistics, mapping hotspots, outreach efforts and enforcement practices.
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Police reported 11,508 calls for service through Sept. 23 and said transient‑related calls and encampment removals have decreased compared with prior periods; the department highlighted a 52% reduction in the city’s counted homeless population in the most recent county point‑in‑time tally.
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Officers described a combined approach of compassion‑focused outreach (Backpack Medicine, housing connections and referrals) and targeted enforcement…
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