Salt Lake City has seen positive improvements since two Homeless Resources Center Squads were launched in July, Police Chief Mike Brown said Thursday.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City has seen positive improvements since the inception of Homeless Resources Center Squads, Police Chief Mike Brown said Thursday.
</p><p>The HRC squads were created thanks to state funding and became fully operational in early July. The squads, made up of one sergeant and five officers, take calls for service and help officers patrol a half-mile radius around both the Gail Miller Resource Center near the Ballpark neighborhood and the Geraldine King Women's Resource Center downtown.</p><p>During a Thursday news conference, Brown stated the two squads are aimed at "improving safety and overall well-being of both the homeless population and the surrounding communities" at or around the centers.</p><p>Brown said the squads have taken nearly 1,400 calls for service, conducted 45 operations to go after criminals, made 250 arrests and made contact with nearly 3,000 businesses.</p><p>Steven Crosby, general manager of Magnum Electric Bikes located around the corner from the Women's Resource Center, said since the summer, he has seen a decrease in unsheltered people around the business and faster response times from officers.</p><p>"Before, almost on a daily basis, I'm kicking somebody off out front that was camped out front, or in the back," Crosby said.</p><p>"'How&
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