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Nine months in, civilian team that replaced police in enforcing Denver’s camping ban hasn’t issued any tickets

Team is still waiting for uniforms before giving out tickets to people experiencing homelessness

Street Enforcement Team supervisor Scott Lawson, ...
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Street Enforcement Team supervisor Scott Lawson, left, talks with a person at a campsite near the corner of Umatilla St. and 13th Ave. in Denver on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Denver created a civilian team to issue tickets on some municipal violations — particularly the city's camping ban — in an effort to remove police from those scenes. But critics say it extends the enforcement of an ineffective and damaging policy.
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