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• San Francisco transit cop tries to help homeless, mentally ill, drug addicts

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  BART Senior Officer Eric Hofstein has spent years patrolling downtown stations, trying to assist people in crisis

• Police: Suspect in Calif. church stabbings has criminal history, deported 3 times

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  The stabbing attack left two people dead and three injured

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• The de-criminalization of street drugs and narcotics

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  Here's what Oregonians can expect to see from the state's recent decriminalization of small amounts of heroin and other street drugs

• Police: Man caused $30K in damages at cemetery trying to ‘resurrect’ grandmother

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  Officers found several dug up gravesites and broken headstones at the scene

• Roundtable: How to develop a successful mental health intervention program

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  'The magnitude of societal issues has far exceeded what law enforcement and mental health providers can effectively address alone.'

• Ex-cop gets 4 years in prison for making homeless man lick urinal

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  John Rabago threatened to beat the man and stuff his face in a toilet if he didn't lick the urinal, said U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi

• Wash. health officer issues order to jail COVID-positive homeless man who refused to self-isolate

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  “It’s a very unique case and very rare,” said a Spokane Regional Health District spokesperson

• Homeless man helps save DC cop stabbed in the head

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  “They're my cops. This is my city and I don't want you stabbing them," the good Samaritan said

• Coordinated homeless outreach: Where does law enforcement fit in?

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  Collaborative responses are the most successful at efficiently using resources and driving down the homeless population when properly implemented

• Using technology to enhance homeless outreach during COVID-19

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  By deploying speaker-equipped drones, a California PD reduced the time it took to communicate with 26 homeless encampments from 2 days to 3 hours

• Texas police deploy drones to remind homeless of social distancing

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  Officials hope to limit in-person contact while ensuring community safety and COVID-19 precautions

• Wash. officer aids vulnerable citizens as pandemic makes resources hard to access

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  Officer Richie Plunkett works on the front line with homeless and disadvantaged individuals to help them get resources during COVID-19

• COVID-19 hits LA County's homeless population, prompting concerns of mass spread

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  Multiple police officers who patrol areas populated with homeless individuals have already tested positive for the coronavirus

• What to expect on patrol during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  A BOLO for five call types officers may respond to during the current national emergency

• Why police must continue homeless outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  Homeless service providers are scaling back operations in many communities leaving significant gaps in assistance for the homeless

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