A Glendale officer has received an award at the state capitol thanks to how he's worked with vulnerable populations in the community.
"It shows the community that we are doing this work, and that it is recognized," said Glendale Police Information Officer Gina Winn."We go out and we talk to people, and identify if they're homeless, how long they've been homeless, and what issues there are," the officer explained. "We try to come up with a plan to get them off the streets. If they don't want help, that's fine; they can enjoy the park.
At the same time, he says his team won't tolerate illegal drugs. While FOX 10 cameras followed him around, there were arrests on the other side of the park he patrols in. "They came across a pretty large fentanyl bust over here, so as you can see as well maintained as the park is, if we don't keep on it it will go back to the way it was," said Mills."We're really making an effort to do right by everybody involved in this," he said.
Mills said his next goal is forming what he calls a "human services coalition" to fill gaps in nonprofits.
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