Author: Nancy Perry ORLANDO – Homelessness is expensive. Each chronically homeless person on the streets of your community consumes up to $30,000 annually in public resources (such as jail stays and emergency room visits). With an effective homeless outreach team, your law enforcement agency can offer strategies, solutions and savings by: Decreasing police calls for service; Decreasing homeless arrests and incarceration rates; Saving tax dollars while reducing demands for public...
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