BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s new enforcement approach to the workers who squeegee windows for cash at city intersections began Tuesday, with the start of warnings and citations along six major thoroughfares.
Under the plan, outlined in November, city officials hope to drive squeegee workers to support services and career opportunities, while also cracking down on the practice, preventing interactions with motorists.
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison in a Monday interview with The Baltimore Sun cast the strategy as a way for police to help connect the workers with city services such as education, skills training, housing assistance and mental health or addiction treatment. City officials will be able to see the individuals whom police interact with and reach out to them with further offers of assistance.
