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Police explain differences between trespassing and unlawful lodging, urge property owners to enroll in no‑trespass program
Summary
Long Beach Police Department detailed legal distinctions between trespass and unlawful lodging (commonly called squatting), described a local no‑trespass (602) program to streamline enforcement, and said a city event will help property owners enroll.
The Long Beach Police Department briefed the City Council on Jan. 20 about how officers respond to trespassing and unlawful lodging incidents and encouraged property owners to enroll in the city’s no‑trespass program.
Bureau Chief Ruby Marin Jordan and Police Chief Wally Hebeish told the council that criminal trespass and unlawful lodging have different legal elements and typical defenses. They cited California law distinguishing trespass — entering or remaining without permission — from unlawful lodging, which generally requires evidence…
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