The City of Denver doesn’t know how much it is spending on its response to homeless encampments, according to a new report from the city auditor. via JessicaDenver7
Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien listed four findings in his study of the city's multi-agency encampment response — the second being that the city lacks a formal structure, clear budget and expense tracking on how much it spends dealing with encampments.O’Brien estimates the city spent $13.65 million on encampment-related expenses between January 2019 and June 2022, but believes the true cost is much larger.
Expenses include costs for personnel, contractors, equipment, cleanup, outreach and enforcement. The Denver Police Department said it was unable to provide the auditor with any information because encampment response is not tracked separately for officers. “I think this is such an important issue for the community. It's been a big issue for both, all the campaigns. I think the next administration will track things and track things better than have been in the past,” O’Brien said.
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