'We're a team of social service professionals here to help the homeless population, and they're here to protect. The police are here to protect the community. So it frees up a lot of their time,' said Mario Avila, street outreach manager for homeless outreach group Beds Plus.
A recent rise in homelessness, and police departments with limited resources; that combination prompted a suburban department to partner with a homeless outreach group to ease the burden.When Mario Avila is called to help the police, he doesn't bring a gun or a badge.Avila is the street outreach manager for Beds Plus – a nonprofit that partners with the Berwyn Police Department for calls involving homeless people.
From the train station to street corners, the nonprofit shared photos of people they've helped in Berwyn over the past year.But Avila is more focused on a story of Beds Plus and Berwyn police helping find a new home for someone they encountered. Unit Commander Gavin Zarbock and Deputy Chief Guy Papa said the partnership puts less of a burden on police and frees up resources for hospitals and paramedics.
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