“I don’t call this quality of life. I call this cruelty”: Advocates question San Jose’s police unit charged with encampment enforcement
- Posted on February 20, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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“I don’t call this quality of life. I call this cruelty”: Advocates question San Jose’s police unit charged with encampment enforcement

Advocates continue to question San Jose’s homeless policies, including whether its new police unit are the right people to initiate contact with unhoused residents.