Behind the Badge
FPD’s Homeless Liaison Unit sets standard for balancing needs of local population
0Fullerton Police officers assigned to the Homeless Liaison Officer (HLO) Unit face the daily challenge of balancing compassion toward the community’s most destitute citizens with the responsibility of ensuring the city’s quality of life. It’s a daunting task for the department’s four HLOs: Cpl. Ginny Johnson, Cpl. Dan Heying, Cpl. Jim Talbot and Officer Jonathan Munoz. Marie Avena, founder of the Coast to Coast Foundation, a local nonprofit that partners with the Fullerton PD in providing services to the homeless, estimates there are more than 300 homeless individuals in the city at any given time. The Fullerton PD responded to 5,755…
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