Four More Communities Accused of “Dumping” Homeless People Into Downtown Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Times today, reports that four other local cities have allegedly sent their homeless people into downtown Los Angeles. These cities include: Burbank, Pasadena, El Monte, and El Segundo. These allegations are made by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department. (Here is the article.)

Yesterday, it was reported that the commander of the LAPD central division saw two L.A. County Sheriff’s officers dropping off a homeless man into downtown Los Angeles. The Sheriff’s department continues to deny that they were intentionally “dumping” homeless people into downtown.

The city officials from Pasadena, El Monte, and El Segundo said they had no knowledge of these new allegations. They say that their departments have strict bans against such practices. Officials from Burbank declined comment.

Captain Smith, of the downtown LAPD central division is quoted: "The bottom line is," Smith said, "the service providers in downtown and the skid row area cannot accommodate all the intoxicated, drug-addicted and homeless individuals from all over the county.

"And all you have to do is walk down there … to know that there is not enough room at the inn for the whole county."