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County update: coordinated‑entry bottlenecks, homeless encampment reporting and Loop patrols
Summary
County staff told the Board of Supervisors that recent coordinated‑entry data show large gaps between people who complete homeless housing assessments and those who are ultimately placed into HUD‑funded housing programs, and supervisors also extended a pilot ‘Loop’ patrol used to address criminal activity and encampments along the trail.
Pima County staff briefed supervisors on recent homelessness system metrics and on a pilot safety patrol on the Loop that seeks to reduce criminal activity and improve public safety for park and trail users.
During the meeting, staff summarized a recent gaps analysis of the coordinated‑entry system: 7,689 individuals or households completed a housing assessment; 1,069 (about 13%) met the continuum‑of‑care’s community prioritization; and 535 (roughly 6% of completed assessments) received housing program placements. County staff and community advocates said the data highlight a bottleneck between assessments…
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