LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Campus for Hope has hired a new chief and security director, and FOX5 met with him to ask about neighbors’ most common questions and concerns.
Chief Michael Lamb previously served as sergeant for University Police, overseeing homeless outreach at the adjacent College of Southern Nevada and UNLV campus.
Having worked in partnership with LVMPD and other city and county social services, Lamb offered security advice for the Campus for Hope off Charleston and Jones Boulevards prior to being brought on board to develop the security team and lead it.
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“Safety and compassion can and should go hand-in-hand, and that’s why I’m going to be building a safety team at Campus for Hope around that principle,” Lamb tells FOX5.
Lamb breaks down some of the key security measures for the 22-acre campus:
- perimeter patrol, 24/7
- Internal safety team inside the perimeter and within the dormitories
- TSA-style entry
- Only residents permitted inside
- No weapons or drugs on campus
- Extensive surveillance inside and outside the facility
Earlier this year, architects unveiled a model for community members to view to get their questions and concerns answered.
Neighbors’ biggest questions surround deterring homeless individuals from loitering in the area; what happens if someone wants a bed and resources?
“We are not a walk-up facility. All of our residents have to be referred through one of our entry point partners or through one of the navigation centers, and they also have to meet all of our eligibility requirements before being admitted. We are going to make sure that we have transportation for them into another resource, either in the city or the county area, to make sure that they’re not just left to their own on the street,” Lamb tells FOX5.
LVMPD’s HOT Team or Homeless Outreach Team will have an office on site to provide assistance to the local community and a central location to dispatch across the Las Vegas Valley.
Lamb invites residents to bring their questions and concerns to Campus for Hope leaders.
“We understand those concerns and we take them very seriously. That’s why we’re building safety from the very beginning. We’re leaning into those partnerships with local law enforcement to make sure we’re taking that coordinated approach to safety. And again, we’re here to have transparency with the community and we’re dedicated to being a good neighbor,” Lamb tells FOX5.
The next town hall is on December 3 at Trinity Methodist Church from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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