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Lancaster reports 41% drop in homeless count; first school resource officer assigned under new contracts

5575139 · August 13, 2025
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LAHSA and city representatives said the 2025 point‑in‑time count shows a 41% reduction in Lancaster homelessness and that the county and city are moving more people into shelter; the commission also heard that Lancaster now has a school resource officer contracted to Westside Union schools and another in process.

A representative working with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority told the commission the 2025 homeless count showed a 41% reduction in homelessness in Lancaster and an increase in placements into shelter. The speaker said LA County as a whole also reported declines, and that Lancaster's count benefited from coordination with the Lancaster Police…

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