Homeless advocacy groups argue the program would make the problem worse. It is a disaster waiting to happen, said Ana Cornelius with Denver Homeless Out Loud. This is not a solution. This is a way of increasing mass-homelessness in our city.
The new pilot program will give a small group of civilians the power to issue citations to people disobeying a handful of city ordinances, first reported by the Denver Voice. Think of camping on city streets, smoking weed in public, trespassing, or being in a park after curfew. The team would be unarmed and not dressed as police officers, just wearing a shirt with the city logo.
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After nabbing a suspect who has been accused of local mail theft and fraud, Penticton RCMP are hoping to at least get one piece back in the hands of the rightful owner.