Long Beach Police Enforce Homeless Encampment Rules
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Long Beach Police Enhance Homeless Encampment Response with New Citation Tool
Long Beach police are bolstering their approach to homeless encampments by implementing a new misdemeanor citation tool, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce rules against sleeping or camping in public. The city is now focusing on outreach, services, and cleanups before resorting to enforcement, particularly in priority areas like parks, libraries, and beaches. Since the ruling, calls for quality-of-life issues have surged, with department calls rising from 663 to 1309 and related citations jumping from 8 to 270. A new partnership with the city prosecutors office has streamlined the citation process, enabling officers to handle more emergencies. Citywide trends reflect this increase, and leaders plan to update the council on next steps soon.
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