SLC leaders tell frustrated Gateway community police response isn’t best way to solve homeless problem

City’s Director of Homeless Policy and Outreach, police chief and mayor all say ‘housing-first’ solution is more effective.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Director of Homeless Policy and Outreach Andrew Johnston joins other local officials to discuss new solutions to conflicts involving the city’s unsheltered population during a town hall at The Gateway on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

SLC leaders tell frustrated Gateway community police response isn’t best way to solve homeless problem

City’s Director of Homeless Policy and Outreach, police chief and mayor all say ‘housing-first’ solution is more effective.

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