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CC to hold panel discussion on downtown homeless
May 9, 2013 3:26 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - The issue of panhandling in downtown Colorado Springs is back in the news because the panhandlers themselves are back. Following a failed attempt to completely ban soliciting downtown, Colorado College will host a series of Community Conversations to find better solutions to help the chronically homeless and... more » -
'Squatting' could be to blame for recent fires
January 16, 2012 12:20 AM
Last Sunday an outbuilding of an apartment complex burned to the ground on Hathaway Drive nearly taking another building with it. The suspected cause was transients living in the abandoned buildings. Less than a week later an abandoned warehouse on Sierra Madre in Colorado Springs was engulfed in flames. It... more » -
Police: Homeless issues are still here Play Video
December 1, 2011 11:04 PM
Day after day Officers Brett Iverson and M.J. Thompson walk the trails around Colorado Springs. They're part of CSPD's Homeless Outreach Team. On a day like this they're trying to get the city's homeless off the cold streets and in to a shelter. "The last thing we want to find... more » -
Homeless problem still very real say advocates
October 4, 2010 8:28 PM
Earlier this year, many parts of Colorado Springs looked like a campground on a holiday. More than 600 homeless people camped along creek beds every night. In March, that all changed with the city's camping ban. Many homeless were moved into motels as part of transitional programs. "We were... more » -
CSPD Homeless Outreach Team Up For International Award
August 4, 2010 6:29 PM
A three-person team of Colorado Springs Police officers who helped clean up homeless camps along the banks of Fountain Creek and Monument Creek has been nominated for an international award for their efforts. The Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) is one of six finalists for the Herman Goldstein Award for... more » -
Homeless moving out of camps
March 16, 2010 11:18 PM
A spot just northwest of I-25 and Cimarron used to be a packed homeless camp. Now just three weeks after the no camping ordinance went into effect all signs of the camp are gone. Police say so far it's been smooth goings. "We've seen a lot of movement, good movement."... more » -
No camping ordinance going into effect; Officers putting out the warning
March 10, 2010 4:56 PM
With the no camping ordinance in effect as of Wednesday, the Homeless Outreach Team, part of the Colorado Springs Police Department, has the job of clearing things out. "It's not going to happen overnight, like we've been saying, but it is moving along a lot quicker now with the... more » -
Detox for homeless starting to work
January 31, 2010 12:57 AM
A city council vote on whether or not to enact a no-camping ordinance is just around the corner begging the question were will the homeless go? For around a month now the El Paso County Detox Facility has been taking homeless in as part of a sobering bed program. So... more » -
"Tent City" getting worse by the day
January 13, 2010 12:26 AM
It's a part of our community some would rather not talk about; the homeless camps along the creek beds. While it's never been a very clean community, the problem is getting worse as those camps grow. It's some of the most unsanitary conditions one could ever imagine. With the vote... more » -
Confronting homelessness; police try new approach
September 16, 2009 8:37 PM
There's growing concern over the homeless camps in Colorado Springs. The campsites are much more visible, and businesses are worried that panhandlers are becoming more aggressive. To confront the issue, the police department has created a Homeless Outreach Team. The officers of team are assigned to patrol the homeless... more »
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