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Police say homelessness was a growing problem in Walnut Creek with their police department averaging 10 calls a day or 3000 calls a year. There are complaints about encampments, litter, trespassing and aggressive panhandling mostly from businesses in the downtown area.
The pilot program, assigning two officers to homelessness, will be evaluated in September and a decision will be made about making it permanent. Some Walnut Creek residents say they notice a difference on the streets already.