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Public commenter alleges repeated trespass enforcement against people seeking shelter; auditor and acting chief respond
Summary
A public commenter told the commission that specific officers repeatedly issue trespass citations to people sheltering in extreme weather; the interim auditor and acting-in-capacity chief said complaints are common and said enforcement follows city law, but urged complainants to submit evidence for review.
During the public-comment period of the Feb. 13 Police Commission meeting, a community advocate identified as Kim said she has gathered numerous complaints that Eugene officers (she named Officers Strandler, Doggett and Pizzola) have issued trespass citations to people sheltering during severe weather and claimed she personally had been cited eight times for assisting people during weather events. Kim said some incidents involved property the city or a private company uses and that she has video documenting interactions.
Kim: "They are coming out and giving people trespassing tickets in extreme weather events ... These people are just trying to survive,…
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