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Los Angeles, people think of movie stars and great attraction spots, not Skid Row. Skid Row sits in downtown Los Angeles. It is the nation’s biggest population of homeless people living and sleeping on public sidewalks. Over 2,000 men and women camp under tarps that span 50 city blocks. It’s not surprising that these streets sanitary conditions are appalling. On any given street you will witness see people shooting up, urinating, and fighting. This location also has a high number of mentally ill individuals. It is a predator’s paradise. Police officers are not popular on skid row and many would rather do anything else. An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has found his calling on one of the hardest beats, Skid Row.
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