San Jose mayor wants new police unit to arrest homeless people - San José Spotlight

Mayor Mahan unveils plans for police unit that will address homelessness

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is proposing a "neighborhood quality of life unit" to respond to a variety of municipal code violations and prioritize enforcement of no-encampment zones.

Will San Jose get a new police unit to arrest homeless residents who refuse shelter?

Two months after announcing a controversial proposal to arrest homeless residents who refuse available shelter, San Jose officials unveiled plans Thursday for enforcing the potential new rules, including creating a new police unit that will intervene if outreach efforts are rejected. Related Articles San Jose proposes $5.57 billion budget without significant cuts to services San Jose approves stricter rules to comb…

San Jose mayor wants new police unit to arrest homeless people - San José Spotlight

More details are emerging about San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s plan to arrest or hospitalize homeless people for refusing offers of shelter — and the city could create a police unit to do so. Mahan presented more details about his “Responsibility to Shelter” initiative Thursday, including expanding the city’s in-house homeless outreach efforts and establishing a new police unit to enforce it. Under the proposed policy, homeless people who decline o…