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Commissioners defer resolution asking DeKalb police to craft diversion policy for unhoused people
Summary
A draft resolution calling for a police diversion policy and a resource guide to provide alternatives to arrest for unhoused individuals was discussed at length; commissioners deferred the item for 30 days to allow police input and to finalize a resource guide and implementation details.
The committee debated a draft resolution asking the DeKalb County Police Department to develop a diversion policy that would prioritize alternatives to arrest for people experiencing homelessness when appropriate.
Attorney Phillips summarized the draft language presented by Commissioner Robert Patrick, saying, "The board calls upon agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide services to unhoused individuals...to identify…
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