Open winter shelter beds in summer? SLC may do so. And Jordan River patrols are paying off.
Early results are encouraging, police and city officials say, as Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s latest public safety plan rolls ahead.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A man recently seeking shelter under the 500 South overpass in Salt Lake City. With homelessness running high, the city is boosting its available shelter beds and stepped up police patrols along the Jordan River.
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