public safety incidents tied to New Life Discovery Project housing program
Redding
Summary
Redding police have been called repeatedly to motel-based housing run by the New Life Discovery Project over the past two months, responding to overdoses, a death, fentanyl arrests, and a newborn testing positive for fentanyl. Now the city is weighing whether the downtown program should keep operating.
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Impact analysis
The city could face higher emergency-response and policing costs if the calls keep piling up, plus potential legal or liability expenses depending on how it handles the program.
People in need of transitional housing and services could benefit if the program is reformed rather than shut down, and taxpayers could benefit from reduced emergency calls under stronger oversight.
Nearby residents and businesses are bearing the brunt of repeated police calls and safety concerns, and program participants themselves are at risk amid overdose and drug activity.
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