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DESCRIPTION:Police have begun incremental removal of tent-homes in and around the 
 Benchlands.  This seems in line with City Manager Matt Huffaker's 
 threat/promise to "demobilize" (i.e. remove) the Benchlands by summer's 
 end.  See City Manager's Report at 
 https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/home/showpublisheddocument/90079/637927271298530000\n\nTrash 
 pick-up's, and porta-potty cleaning, providing water for drinking and 
 keeping clean, addressing the rodent  problem, and dealing with 
 overcrowding have been pointedly ignored.\n\nHUFF has received repeated 
 complaints.  \n\nHear one resident describe the destruction of his tent and 
 property on July 28th at 
 https://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%207-28-22.mp3 (1 hour and 5 
 minutes into the file)\n\nContinued description: 
 \nhttps://www1.huffsantacruz.org/lost/1%20FRSC%207-31-22.mp3 (15 minutes 
 and 40 second into the audio file)\n\nThe SCPD is celebrating National 
 Night Out with a free community open house from 4-7 p.m.  Tuesday August 
 2nd at 155 Center St.\n\nPolice are reportedly offering:  Tours of the 
 station, police dog and motorcycle "demonstrations", how to volunteer, 
 preventing "crime", and refreshments and giveaways.\n\nHUFF (Homeless 
 United for Friendship & Freedom) will be proposing:  (1) Shifting funding 
 from police sweeps to assisting unhoused folks with tents, fresh water, 
 shower facilities, decent bathrooms, more space, and other essential 
 amenities to support Benchlands residents and other encampments.  \n        
            (2) Adhering to the Martin v. Boise decision and the COVID 
 shelter-in-place guidelines--so that no one will be threatened with removal 
 from the Benchlands unless more suitable places are actually 
 available--clearly not the case at the present time.\n                 (3)  
 Oversight and action to end racial, economic, and class profiling in police 
 enforcement--particularly as it applies to disadvantaged minorities and 
 unhoused folks.\n                (4)  Other real reforms demanded of other 
 police departments, but ignored by the City Council involving transparency, 
 accountability, and less lethal and violent ways of dealing with community 
 problems.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/08/01/18851370.php
SUMMARY:Stop the SCPD Sweeps! Stop Lying About Available Shelter! Services Not Threats!
LOCATION:Community Room, Santa Cruz Police Station Laurel and Center Streets.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/08/01/18851370.php
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