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Pima County outlines coordinated homelessness and public‑safety deployments; board schedules joint session with Tucson
Summary
County staff described a multi‑jurisdiction approach to unsheltered homelessness and public‑safety deployments along the Loop; supervisors agreed to a joint meeting with Tucson officials and asked administrator to negotiate date and agenda.
Pima County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors Oct. 14 on an evolving multi‑jurisdictional approach to homelessness and public safety, including recent deployments led by Tucson Police that integrated outreach, justice navigators and county service providers.
The county’s presentation emphasized a coordinated response model: when police encounter felony behavior they proceed with arrest; when misdemeanor offenses are involved, law enforcement can work with justice navigators and city/county courts to facilitate adjudication and voluntary connection to shelter, treatment and housing resources. Outreach‑led engagements…
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