PHOENIX — Soon, people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix will be met with fewer police officers and more social workers.
That’s because the city of Phoenix is stepping up to propose substantive reforms after facing federal scrutiny for its approach to homelessness policing.
“We are trying to take calls related to homelessness and addiction where there’s not an underlying crime beyond the addiction and push those towards social workers,” Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show on Tuesday…