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Two specialized Colorado Springs police teams unite to address homelessness
Two specialized units within the Colorado Springs Police Department, which for years have been patrolling concentrated areas of the city for issues pertaining to homelessness, have merged and been re-tasked, according to Lt. Ryan Tepley, who oversees the new Peak Station Unit. The Homeless Outreach Team and the Downtown Area Response Team were combined on Feb. 1, he said. The resulting…
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Quarterly homeless camp cleanup continues Thursday in key areas of Colorado Springs amid pushback
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Flattened plastic bottles teetering on tree branches, mangled shopping carts, deflated makeshift tents and every kind of trash imaginable are found in secluded spots along Monument Creek. Some, but not all the debris — which is…
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Got unwanted boots? Give Frostbite the Boot drive gets underway in anticipation of winter
With some indications of a rough winter ahead, the second annual Give Frostbite the Boot drive is starting early this year, according to Robyn Czyz, donations coordinator for Hope COS, a homeless outreach and assistance organization. The 2024 Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting the region of the country that includes Colorado Springs will experience colder-than-normal…
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Homeless inmates aren’t being included in El Paso County’s annual homelessness count
“Just because they’re in jail doesn’t mean they’re not homeless,” said Sgt. Olav Chaney, who leads CSPD’s Homeless Outreach Team.