1. education
2. alumni and reunions

Sgt. Brett
Stull
Officer Lisa
Berg
Officer
Nathan
Schwiethale
Officer David
Nienstedt
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2009
384 Homeless
71 Chronic Homeless
2011
634 Homeless
140 Chronic Homeless
65% increase in Homeless
97% increase in Chronic Homeless
11 homeless died last year
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$54,000
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Community
• Unsightly
• Unsanitary
• Fire Hazards
• Safety Concerns
• Poor Image
Vs.
Advocates
• Heavy
Handed
Police
• Homeless
Rights
• Lack of
Shelter
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Cost of Mistreatment of Homeless
-Unlawful search and seizure
-Destruction of property
-Targeting homeless
-Property rights
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June, 2008 Fresno, CA. $2.35 Million
Seizing/Destroying homeless personal
possessions
Fresno Homeless Residents Win Settlement Over City’s
Destruction of Personal Property
FRESNO – United States District Judge Oliver W. Wanger gave
preliminary approval today to a $2.35 million class-action settlement
between a class of hundreds of homeless Fresno residents and the
City of Fresno and the California Department of Transportation.
“The Court’s ruling and the settlement should send
a strong message to other cities throughout our
country that if they violate the rights of their
most vulnerable residents, they will be
held accountable,”
said ACLU-NC staff attorney Michael Risher.
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Selecting the right Officers
• CIT certified
• Compassionate
• Flexible
• Willing to get dirty
• Treat everyone equal
• Open minded
• Case Management skills
• Professional Mover
• Housing Specialist
• Resource Specialist
• Taxi Driver
• Fundraiser
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Homeless
Brochure
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Responsibilities of HOT
Respond to all 911 homeless related calls for service
 Respond to officer related calls for assistance
 Provide education to the community on H.O.T.
 Provide education to department members
 Fundraising for H.O.T.
 Conduct outreach within the community
 Transport clients to and from appointments
 Enforce camping ordinance
 Clean up and remove camp sites
 Maintain case management database
 Maintain H.O.T. intelligence hub
 Statistician
 Conduct some case management for over 500 individuals
 Create homeless brochures/pamphlets
 Create community partnerships
 Coordinate physical move-in with clients
 Maintain a highly flexible schedule
Answer 20-40 phone calls a day 24/7
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Issues we
face and the
impact to
our
community
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Issues we
face and the
impact to
our
community
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community
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face and the
impact to
our
community
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Community’s
Misguided
Generosity
Helping
or
Enabling
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Are we wanting better
equipped homeless people?
Should we continue practices
that enable people to remain
homeless?
Or should we support a “get
off the streets” program?
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CHAPTER 5.XX
CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED
“Therapeutic
Nudge”
or
“Mom’s Tough
Love”
Toward
Self-Sufficiency
SECTION 1. Section 5.20.010 of the Code of the City of Wichita,
Kansas, is hereby created to read as follows: “Preamble.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita has an important governmental
interest in ensuring the streets and public areas within the city are
readily accessible and available to residents and the public at large;
and
WHEREAS, the use of these areas for camping purposes interferes
with the rights of others to use the areas for which they were
intended; and
WHEREAS, the use of these areas for camping purposes can
constitute a public health and safety hazard which adversely
impacts commercial areas and neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this chapter is to maintain streets,
parks and other public property and areas within the City of Wichita
in a clean, sanitary and accessible condition and to adequately
protect the health, safety and public welfare of the community,
while recognizing that, subject to reasonable conditions, camping
and camping activities associated with special events can be
beneficial to the cultural and educational climate in the city.
WHEREFORE, the city of Wichita enacts the ordinance codified in
Sections 5.20.010 through 5.20.070 prohibiting camping upon
public property within the city.
SECTION 2. Section 5.20.020 of the Code of the
City of Wichita, Kansas, is hereby created to read as follows:
“Unlawful Camping. It is unlawful and a public
nuisance for any person or persons to camp in or upon any public
property or public right of way, unless such person or persons have
been granted a temporary permit allowing such activity, or the
individual or individuals are deemed homeless and there are not
any appropriate shelters available for them as set forth in Section
5.XX.050 of this chapter.”
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•Only the Homeless Outreach Team can enforce the ordinance
•Documented warning with specific referral
•24 hours later, may be referred to services
•48 hours to move, be placed in shelter, or citation issued
•No shelter = no charges
•H.O.T. has discretion
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ZERO
CITATIONS ISSUED
FOR VIOLATION OF THE
“NO CAMPING” ORDINANCE!
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Housing First
Housing First is one of the few existing programs across the
United States with a retention rate greater than 80%. This means
that at least four (4) out of every five (5) clients taken into the
program remain in a stable living situation.
What does this mean for our community?
The annual taxpayer cost in Wichita is $54,000 for each
chronically homeless individual. These costs accrue from the use
of emergency room services, police, court, jail, fire, and
ambulance. Clients entering the Housing First Program typically
cease to use emergency and crisis services.
foreach
Bottom line: Taxpayers save $40,000 per year with
each individual in the Housing First program!
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Account set up to hold
donated funds. We call
it our “Finding A Way
Home” program.
HOT officers will be
purchase
transportation tickets.
Currently still
campaigning for
funding.
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Clean up notice posted at least 72 hours in advance
Personal papers
are turned over
to police
Many homeless
individuals &
Volunteers
help
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HOT Case Management
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An average day for a HOT officer….
“Tex”
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Homeless Contacts: 5,105
911/Officer Request: 831
Case Management: 920
Referrals:
877
Rehab:
82
Bus Tickets:
105
Reunited w/ Family
117
Business Contacts
1812
Hospitalizations
43
Housed:
304
Sheltered:
182
Refusals:
205
Job Referral:
172
Job Placement:
54
Criminal Charges Diverted: 192
VA Referral
30
Comcare/MHA Referral
81
Homeless Meetings
188
Homeless Presentation
79
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$5,440,000
**$40,000 X 136 homeless
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Officer Nate Schwiethale, Officer Lisa Berg, Officer
David Nienstedt, Sgt. Stull
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