Lacey City Council received an update Tuesday on the work the city’s Rapid Response Team accomplished in the past year.
Lacey takes a three-pronged approach to addressing homelessness, City Manager Rick Walk told the council. The Community Resource Unit does direct outreach, the Mobile Outreach Team provides crisis intervention and support, and the Rapid Response Team does cleanup and graffiti removal, he said.
Here are some numbers generated by the Rapid Response Team detailing its work from October 2024 to October 2025, said parks maintenance supervisor Jamie Oakland.
341
The team recovered 341 hypodermic needles and removed more than 12 tons of debris from public spaces, he said.
333
The team recovered 333 shopping carts and returned that many to area stores, Oakland said…