Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Policing the Homeless

The LA Police Commission, which oversees the LAPD, has set a new policy for officers to treat the homeless with “compassion and empathy.” Is the policy specific enough to change interactions between the homeless and the police?

By Madeleine Brand • Jun 22, 2016 • 1 min read

The LA Police Commission, which oversees the LAPD, has set a new policy for officers to treat the homeless with “compassion and empathy.” Is the policy specific enough to change interactions between the homeless and the police?

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Matt Johnson
Los Angeles Police Commission
Todd Chamberlain
LAPD

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Policing the Homeless

The LA Police Commission, which oversees the LAPD, has set a new policy for officers to treat the homeless with “compassion and empathy.” Is the policy specific enough to change interactions between the homeless and the police?

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Policing the Homeless

The LA Police Commission, which oversees the LAPD, has set a new policy for officers to treat the homeless with “compassion and empathy.” Is the policy specific enough to change interactions between the homeless and the police?

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