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SPD reports rising unlawful‑camping citations, leadership changes and behavioral‑health strain
Summary
Chief Hall briefed the committee on calls for service trends, enforcement of unlawful camping, behavioral health unit hours and a reorganization elevating three assistant chiefs.
Chief Hall told the Public Safety Committee that overall calls for service in the year‑to‑date are slightly up over last year, with priority responses remaining timely.
Hall highlighted specific enforcement activity: in January the department issued 85 citations for unlawful camping (largely tied to viaduct enforcement) and 117 pedestrian‑interference citations. He said arrests are increasing, driven in part by citation activity in the downtown core, and that drug calls show a modest decline. Hall said vehicle‑related calls and abandoned‑vehicle…
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