Police in West El Paso roll out initiative to help connect unhoused people with services

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso Police Department on the westside said they want to help unhoused people with a humanitarian initiative.

The initiative is called HEART, which stands for Humanitarian Enforcement Action Response Teams, according to Steven Lopez, a commander at EPPD’s Westside Regional Command Center.

In an interview, Lopez said the goal is to provide “services and resources to a forgotten demographic,” quickly to people who find themselves without a home or shelter…

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