Bass to expand CIRCLE program to more areas in West L.A. [Video]

A program aimed at addressing calls for service involving unhoused individuals will expand to more neighborhoods in West Los Angeles starting Aug. 25, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced Thursday.

The program known as the Crisis and Incident Response through Community-led Engagement, or CIRCLE, will be expanding its current Venice and Del Rey service area to include Oakwood, Mar Vista, Palms, Playa Vista, Playa Del Rey, Westchester, Manchester Square and Dockweiler Beach. CIRCLE staff also respond to calls related to loitering, well-being checks, noise disturbances, substance abuse issues and indecent exposure.

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“CIRCLE continues to be a proven program to help Angelenos, and the CIRCLE team has helped people in need and freed up police officers to respond to the calls where they are needed the most,” Bass said in a statement. “This expansion plan means people in West …