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Council approves second homeless-liaison officer to expand seven-day coverage

City Council of Beaumont · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Council approved adding a second homeless-liaison officer to provide weekend coverage and expand enforcement to seven days a week; staff said the remainder of the current year’s cost will be covered by salary savings with future budgets addressing ongoing costs.

Beaumont — The Beaumont City Council approved an additional police position to create a second homeless-liaison officer, enabling seven-day enforcement coverage in response to rising regional homeless populations.

Request and rationale

Lieutenant Lund presented the request, saying neighboring jurisdictions have increased enforcement and that recent displacements have led to increased encampment activity in…

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