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Lancaster Police report 381 encampment cleanups, expand drone, ranger and outreach work
Summary
Lancaster Police told the Criminal Justice Commission the Public Spaces Division conducted 381 encampment cleanups in 2024, removed roughly 5,405 tons of trash and expanded drone missions and ranger patrols while investigations into grow houses and smoke shops continue.
Andrew, a Public Spaces Division representative for the Lancaster Police Department, told the Lancaster Criminal Justice Commission that the city's Public Spaces Division responded to 381 homeless encampments in 2024 and removed about 5,405 tons of trash, a 17% increase from 2023.
The presentation described the division's mix of services: outreach to offer housing and social services, daily boulevard cleanups to keep business corridors clear, city rangers who patrol parks and facilities, a special investigations unit that handles illegal cannabis grows and unlicensed care homes, and the VIPER drone program that supports warrants and community events.
"The homeless outreach team in 2024, we hit 381…
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