Last week, officials and volunteers from D.C. conducted a one-night census of homeless residents who live on the streets — an effort city leaders say will help guide services during the ongoing federal law enforcement surge.

The census, which ran overnight from Thursday into Friday, is unlike the city’s annual Point-in-Time count in January because it didn’t involve interviews or collect personal information.

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The census found that 764 people live on the street across the District. Of those, 81 individuals live in 54 tents and over 683 people live in other unsh

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