After Supreme Anti-Camping Ruling: Will Kansas City Help Or Hassle Homeless?!?

Don't expect any new policy that's easy to interpret.

The reality is that homeless camps have been part of local life for more than a generation.

And so . . .

In a recent interview there's some nice words about outreach . . . And updates regarding enforcement but no real call to action as KCMO and all of the nation confront a rising number of homeless.

Here's the word:

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding so-called “no camping” ordinances — local or state laws making it illegal for people to sleep outdoors in public areas, even in places where there aren’t shelters that can easily accommodate those without housing.

Kansas City Police Department Sergeant Ashley McCunniff heads the unit's Crisis Intervention Team, which is sent out when officers engage with people experiencing mental health conditions.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

How Kansas City has been preparing for the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that cities can punish people for sleeping in public areas, and while Kansas City does not have a "no camping" ordinance in place, some residents fear the decision could spark local backlash against homeless people.