Sidewalks in this Venice neighborhood were covered with tents for years. Not anymore.
, as LA's new mayor--Karen Bass--launched her"Inside Safe" program to dismantle encampments and get the homeless off the streets.
"People feel safer since the tents are gone," said George Francisco, a Venice resident and business owner.According to the LAPD, crime in the neighborhood around the former 3rd Street and Hampton Drive encampments, which were next to pricey condos and chic cafes, is down almost 24 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared to a year ago.
The first quarter of this year had a nearly 48 percent drop in crime from the same time a year earlier, according to LAPD crime stats obtained by the I-Team.
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