HPD Captain Mark Holloway explained, "We just want to make it so the citizens that want to use this area have an opportunity to do so and not have a fear of being victimized in doing so."
"We're finding campsites and things of that nature and we know that that's not what needs to be happening," said Houston City Councilmember Adrian Garcia.
Operation Clean Sweep has led to 25 arrests in the last two weeks. Officials hope to encourage homeless people to go to shelters and food pantries.