‘Operation Rio Grande’ leaders scrambling for drug treatment beds as police prepare to launch crackdown

Multi-pronged strategy relies on plans from teams focused on law enforcement, jail beds and drug treatment.<br>

Steve Griffin / The Salt Lake Tribune People hang out on the grass that runs down 500 west behind the Rio Grande Building in Salt Lake City Thursday September 15, 2016. The Downtown Alliance has had it with the worsening homeless situation in and around the Rio Grande area.

‘Operation Rio Grande’ leaders scrambling for drug treatment beds as police prepare to launch crackdown

Multi-pronged strategy relies on plans from teams focused on law enforcement, jail beds and drug treatment.<br>

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