SDSU researchers presented study findings to city council members Tuesday afternoon.
“There is not the offering of services that happens that the San Diego Police Department says happens," said Megan Welsh Carroll, who is an associate professor of criminal justice and public administration at San Diego State University."The folks we interviewed… that does not hold water.”
“What we're sharing today, are data that really indicate that police are not the best positioned to be first-responders to homelessness," Welsh-Carroll said."The folks that we spoke with shared a lot of, quite frankly, overtly racist and homophobic slurs that police will use.” The San Diego Police Department provides regular bias training and has policies in place to ensure officer interactions with all San Diegans are of the utmost professionalism. If any officer is found to be in violation of those standards, disciplinary action is taken. Residents are encouraged to report any complaints to the San Diego Police Department for investigation.
Data from Operation Shelter to Home at the San Diego Convention Center shows that SDPD was the leading agency connecting persons experiencing homelessness to services. See [image below].
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