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IRPS committee reviews draft resolution urging police diversion for people experiencing homelessness; defers 30 days for police and outreach input
Summary
A draft resolution asking the DeKalb County Police Department to adopt a diversion policy for unhoused individuals was discussed and deferred for 30 days while police and homeless-outreach staff develop an implementation plan and resource guide.
Commissioner Robert Patrick presented a draft resolution to the IRPS committee on May 20 calling on the DeKalb County Police Department to develop a diversion policy for encounters with people experiencing homelessness that prioritizes alternatives to arrest and incarceration when appropriate.
Attorney Phillips summarized the intent: to ensure officers exercise discretion and are equipped with options and resource referrals when interacting with people whose circumstances do not warrant criminal charges. The draft calls for creating…
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