On Tucson’s Southside, the city put part of its Safe City initiative into action with a special operation that combined arrests with drug treatment, housing assistance and trash clean up.
Tucson Police say you cannot arrest your way out of problems with street crime. You have to do more than just make arrests. That’s what led to a special coordinated effort that includes police and a long list of other agencies. Some people will be going to jail but a lot of other people will be going to treatment.
TPD Sergeant Kyle Wilson says, “It’s not uncommon to see people openly and blatantly using drugs out in the streets.”…