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Committee presses for better police training and clearer homelessness response directions
Summary
Committee members asked about training for new recruits on code enforcement and ordinances and raised local concerns about recurring erratic behavior and homelessness near Gavilan Creek, urging clearer guidance on who to call in emergencies.
A committee member raised questions about whether new police recruits receive training on local ordinances and code enforcement after recounting an incident in which an officer asked for an ordinance number and did not recognize CPAC. “He wanted to know what is CPAC,” the member said, describing a knowledge gap when officers respond to community calls.
The same member also described recent erratic behavior by a person near Gavilan Creek and said the homeless population in the area had returned, expressing concern about public safety and asking for clearer information on who residents should call in emergency situations. The committee discussed the need for improved training and better public information about nonemergency contacts versus 911.
