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Lancaster reports 41% drop in homeless count; first school resource officer assigned under new contracts
Summary
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 Department's drone program, which assisted counting in city and nearby national forest areas.
Deputy Mayor Sean Cannon, speaking in his role as a board member of the Eastside Union School District board of trustees, described a recent minor school‑bus accident outside his house and thanked CHP and the sheriff's department for a quick response. He also offered the school district's help with seat‑belt education, noting seat‑belt reminders to parents by students as one possible outreach avenue.
Commission staff said Lancaster has its first school resource officer assigned to the Westside Union School District under a contracting arrangement for two officers. The first officer, Adam Ohlinger, was previously an educator in Lancaster; staff said the second officer (a female officer) is undergoing processing.
Ending
Officials said the combined reductions in the homeless count and new shelter placements reflect coordinated outreach and partnerships; the commission heard that staff and partners will continue tracking placements and program outcomes and will update commissioners on progress.
