Pairing social workers with police during encampment clearings would pose challenges, Kalispell officials say
Travis White, an employee at the Flathead Warming Center, loads bags of garbage into the back of a truck during a Clean Up Community Day organized by the Homeless Outreach team of Collaborative Housing Solutions of Northwest Montana in Kalispell on Thursday, June 15. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Kalispell Mayor Ryan Hunter has proposed having social workers join law enforcement during homeless encampment clearings, though public safety officials caution that the effort would come with logistical challenges.
Hunter broached the idea during a City Council meeting in January while reviewing the Parks and Recreation Department’s new master plan, which included a public survey that found that homelessness in city parks is a top issue for residents.
CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
