Police in San Francisco will start clearing out homeless residents who have refused to move from public areas under new policies. San Francisco Mayor London Breed's office says Tuesday that city workers will continue offering housing and services to homeless people but they cannot sleep in public spaces.
San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston speaks at a news conference opposing Mayor London Breed’s crackdown on homeless encampments in San Francisco on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Police will start clearing out homeless residents who have refused to move from public areas under new policies. People walk by a tent set up on a sidewalk in San Francisco , Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
“The goal of this enforcement is for people to accept offers of shelter and know that they cannot remain where they are. Staff will not be required to re-offer shelter in an area where they’ve recently been working to clear an encampment if individuals return to that same area,” said the release.and opioid drug crisis. In California, which is home to nearly a third of an estimated 650,000 homeless people in the U.S., Gov.
Breed, who is in a tough reelection bid, said the city will still offer services and shelter. But new methods are needed as homeless people reject two-thirds of shelter offers. Enforcement will be progressive, with warnings followed by citations, escalating penalties, and even arrest, according to her office.
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