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West Covina police outline HOPE team outreach, ask council for more officers and vehicles
Summary
Police Chief Tony Cortino presented results from the HOPE team’s first year of focused outreach, statistics on contacts, housings and enforcement, and asked the council to consider adding officers and vehicles to expand coverage into nights and weekends.
Chief Tony Cortino told the West Covina City Council on Jan. 21 that the city’s HOPE team has focused on outreach, enforcement and coordination with a contracted homeless outreach provider and city departments to address encampments and unhoused residents.
The presentation summarized the team’s mission and 2024 results and requested expanded staffing and equipment. "The mission of our HOPE team is to provide an enhanced level of safety for our community and businesses by addressing criminal activity in our city parks and surrounding neighborhoods and addressing homelessness issues citywide," Cortino said.
Nut graf: The council heard that two HOPE officers and one…
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