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Commissioners hear city enforcement steps for homeless encampments and downtown safety; cameras and trespass signs to be used
Summary
City leaders discussed enforcement tools for transient encampments and public-safety concerns downtown, including trespass signage that enables arrest on private property, expanded camera use on park fixtures and stepped-up patrols.
Commissioners discussed a pair of enforcement and public-safety measures aimed at transient encampments and problematic behavior in downtown public spaces: a trespass-sign program for private properties and expanded camera deployment on city infrastructure.
The city manager described a new trespass-sign program modeled on signage used by Polk County sheriff’s operations. “This gives our police officers the ability to arrest,” the city manager said, explaining property owners provide a list of authorized persons; anyone not on that list who is on the posted property may be arrested. City staff said the signs are intended for vacant or private…
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