… laws that are already on the books here in Washington, D.C. for far too long, these laws have been completely ignored and the homelessness problem has ravaged the city. So D.C. code 22, 1307 and D.C. municipal Regulation 24100 give the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to take action when it comes to homeless encampments. So homeless individuals will be given the option to leave their encampment to be taken to a homeless shelter, to be offered addiction or mental health services, and if they refuse, they will be susceptible to fines or to jail time. (02:35–21:51)
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Asserts that specific D.C. codes authorize police action on homeless encampments.
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