Federal mayor upholds agreement, extending collaboration with federal law enforcement bodies
In a recent development, Washington D.C.'s Mayor, Muriel Bowser, has issued an order that continues the city's cooperation with federal agencies in addressing homelessness and managing homeless encampments.
The Safe and Beautiful Emergency Operations Center (SBEOC) will be at the helm of the District's response, overseeing centralised communications and ensuring coordination with federal law enforcement. According to the Mayor, SBEOC will focus on public safety and justice, beautification, and finance and economic resilience.
The federal agencies that will collaborate in the SBEOC, as per the Mayor's order, include FEMA, DHS, FBI, and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. The post-emergency planning also involves regular working with federal law enforcement agencies, including the United States Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Park Police, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Capitol Police, and United States Secret Service.
It's important to note that the Mayor's order does not extend the Trump emergency, but rather lays out a framework for how the city will exit the emergency. The emergency is set to end on Sept. 10th, and can only be extended legally by Congress, according to the Mayor.
Advocates for the homeless have expressed concerns that the removal of homeless encampments stretches resources thin. In response, the director of policy at Miram's Kitchen, a nonprofit that supports homeless people, stated that they do not want the individuals they serve to perceive them as part of the problem or complicit with those making them move.
Recent reports indicate that D.C. has conducted a census of homeless people around the city. Since the start of the surge, approximately 80 additional individuals have entered the District's shelter system, but it is unknown where those individuals were living prior to coming into shelter.
The Mayor's message to Congress is that the city has a framework to request or use federal resources in the city, and does not need a Presidential emergency. Federal law enforcement officers are required to not wear masks, clearly identify their agencies, and share identification when making arrests, according to the Mayor's order.
In conclusion, the Mayor's order is a significant step towards addressing homelessness in Washington D.C., with the collaboration of various federal agencies and the continued efforts to move homeless people and those in encampments into shelter and housing.
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