“I’m doing what’s called community outreach – or what I call ‘grass roots policing,’” says Los Angeles Police Department Senior Lead Officer Deon Joseph.
Officer Joseph has been working to create meaningful change for the population of that city’s infamous Skid Row, which serves as a community base for several thousand underprivileged, under served, and other at-risk transient or homeless residents in Downtown Los Angeles.
Walking the beat, Officer Joseph passes along information about Section 8 housing, job listings, and more. “I find programs and things that are outside Skid Row to help people, because some people can’t get better in Skid Row.”
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