LASD And LAPD Address Homeless Encampments On Westside

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department met with concerned residents to talk about homelessness in West Los Angeles.

Many of the residents had the same question on the top of their minds: what must be done to ensure the encampments don’t return?

“Outreach and intervention needs to begin early as people are settling into communities on the street,” said LAPD assistant chief Beatrice Grimala. “We cannot paint the homeless population with a broad brush.”

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