Day Labor Project a Community’s Response to the Problems of Casual Laborers
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ANALYSIS: Glendale's Community Police PartnerShip (COPPS) team conducted a comprehensive survey. Residents and business owners complained of blocked sidewalks and the harassment of pedestrians by laborers waiting for work. Laborers used nearby buildings and parking lots as public bathrooms and left trash on the sidewalks, streets, and gutters. COPPS officers and concerned community members developed an allencompassing plan designed to address the issue.
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