H.O.P.E.
To contact HOPE please email us at a hope@sbcsd.org or call (909) 387-0623
The Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement (H.O.P.E.) program is a proactive approach intended to ultimately reduce calls for service and other resources currently required to deal with the homeless population throughout the county. A community policing philosophy is used to link the homeless population with service providers and resources which might help them transition from homelessness. The objective is to reduce crime associated with the homeless population and stop the revolving door of arrest, incarceration, and release. By reducing recidivism, the H.O.P.E. Team aims to increase the quality of life for citizens of San Bernardino County, while subsequently saving taxpayer costs and resources.
Currently, the H.O.P.E. Team consists of a four-person unit. Personnel assigned to the H.O.P.E. Team are responsible for connecting with resources, service providers, and points of contact for each station throughout the county.
The Homeless Activity Reporter Survey has been created to allow citizens in San Bernardino County to report homeless activity within the county. Reported homeless activity will be monitored by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s H.O.P.E. Team and various San Bernardino County agencies to help improve quality of life within the county.
Each station commander will assign one deputy as a Community Resource Officer (CRO). The CRO will assist in relaying information and the specific needs from their region to the H.O.P.E. team. The H.O.P.E. team will assist each station by helping deputies to connect with needed resources, as well as providing resource information that can be given to the homeless upon contact. Through this collaborative effort, the department and county can achieve long-term cost and resource savings.
We all want to help; the question is “How can I give in a way that will truly help?” Know before you give. Support solutions, not panhandling. The Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement encourages you to make your donations count by giving to organizations that assist homeless persons. Statistics show that most panhandlers are not homeless and those who are homeless do not panhandle.
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