Boise coordinates encampment cleanups through the Public Works and Police departments under post-Grants Pass authority, focusing on sanitation, biohazard removal, and outreach rather than blanket clearance.
After Grants Pass v. Johnson (2024) restored Boise's enforcement authority, the city resumed regular encampment cleanups in the Boise River greenbelt, downtown alleyways, and Bench-area parks. Public Works crews remove biohazards and debris while Boise Police and outreach workers from Interfaith Sanctuary, CATCH, and Our Path Home offer shelter referrals before any citation. Notice protocols typically post 48 to 72 hours before a cleanup, allowing residents to retrieve belongings stored under chain-of-custody rules. The Central District Health partnership handles syringe disposal and infectious-disease response across encampments.
Refusal to vacate during a posted cleanup may bring trespass or public-camping citations; abandoned property is stored 30 days before disposal under city policy.
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