These records reveal something I hadn’t seen before, though, which is that on its own initiative LAPD can also select encampments to be swept. 1įor the most part encampments to be swept are chosen by Council District offices, who make selections based on complaints from property owners and probably other reasons too. The records illuminate a number of important issues, not least of which has to do with the sweep selection process. There’s far, far too much information here for one post but I want to get links published because the information is essential. Over the last few days I’ve received a few massive releases of records from Los Angeles Sanitation about homeless encampment sweep authorizations.
