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Staff: Police not changing anti-camping enforcement; chief will present crime-reduction plan in January
Summary
City staff told the commission the police department continues an education-and-service-first approach after a recent court ruling, officers are no longer required to call shelters under the ordinance and the chief said there is no plan for mass property clearing; the chief will return to the commission in January.
City staff briefed the Commission on Diversity Awareness on Dec. 18 about enforcement of the anti-camping ordinance after a recent court decision.
Chris Rhode said he met with the police chief and deputy chief on Dec. 5 and that the department reported no written change to officer direction: training still emphasizes an education-and-service-first approach, connecting people to available social…
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