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Fort Lauderdale to Add Homelessness Staff, Expand Policing Technology and Open New Police HQ, Trantalis Says
Summary
The mayor announced seven new homelessness staff positions, expanded policing technology including ShotSpotter coverage and a planned new police headquarters, while highlighting arrests and enforcement actions on waterways and outreach successes for formerly unhoused residents.
Mayor Dean Trantalis said Fort Lauderdale is expanding both enforcement tools and support services to address crime and homelessness, announcing new staff and investments in technology and facilities. Nut graf: The speech combined crime‑fighting measures — a specialized gun intelligence unit and expanded ShotSpotter coverage — with a retooled homelessness response that adds staffing and reorganizes outreach into three pillars, reflecting a dual approach of enforcement and service. Trantalis said the city created a gun intelligence unit,…
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