Karen Bass: “I especially appreciate your inclusion about what is going on in the United States in the report.”

First of all, while the nation's homelessness went up 18%, we went down 18%.

Too often, those requests have been met with delayed communication, limited transparency, and insufficient public engagement.

Our efforts ultimately couldn't keep up with policies and funding cuts at the federal and state levels that pushed more people onto the streets.

We must rigorously examine whether our policies, training, tactics, supervision and accountability systems are sufficient.