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Police report: lodging-outdoors ordinance shows few contacts, shelters cited as factor
Summary
Hagerstown Police Chief Piper reported 44 documented contacts under the lodging-outdoors ordinance, with most individuals unemployed and a majority moved along or informed; staff will continue monitoring ahead of a planned sunset review.
Hagerstown's police chief told the council on Dec. 9 that the lodging-outdoors ordinance has produced a modest number of documented contacts and that shelter availability and early cold weather appear to have reduced interactions.
"We have 44 documented contacts," Chief Piper said, adding that 52% of those were proactive contacts and 47% were reactive. Among individuals where age was reported, he said ages ranged from early 20s to 70, with…
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