Viewpoint: Compassionate solutions to homelessness will be more effective - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News

Viewpoint: Compassionate solutions to homelessness will be more effective - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News

Ashland should replace some police officers with a team of Community Liaison De-escalation Officers By Eric Navickas The Ashland Exclusion Zones, which have recently been expanded to include much of the city of Ashland, empower police to remove people through aggressive citation. Under the proposal being promoted by the Ashland police chief, one charge of a misdemeanor can trigger expulsion prior to any trial or conviction. These are policies de…