LOS ANGELES (VINnews) – Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said Friday that if elected, he would give the city’s homeless population and street criminals a two- to three-week grace period to comply with new rules before launching mass arrests and clearing encampments.

Pratt, a reality television personality and political newcomer challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the June 2 primary, outlined the timeline during a campaign appearance. He described an initial phase focused on warnings and voluntary compliance.

“First 3 weeks: signups, no nakedness, no drug use, no robbing, no dog abuse,” Pratt said, according to a video clip circulated on social media. “THEN? Streets will be BACK!”

He added that his administration would warn those in encampments: “Hey, get three more weeks of this, clocks ticking.” Pratt suggested the grace period could be shortened to two weeks and that some individuals might leave the area voluntarily once aware of the new leadership.

Pratt, who has made public safety and homelessness central to his campaign, criticized current conditions in the city. “People are just living in feces and drug use and dogs burning!” he said. “We need these streets cleaned.”

He also vowed to involve the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address what he called “medieval diseases” in the encampments, citing a lack of testing and sanitation.

“We’re going to go around, we’re going to warn everybody,” Pratt said. “The people that are aware, they may start leaving.”

Pratt has positioned himself as a tough-on-crime candidate, previously calling for zero tolerance for open-air drug use, encampments and certain crimes. He has criticized the city’s handling of homelessness, arguing it is driven largely by drug addiction rather than a lack of shelter beds.

The comments come as Los Angeles grapples with ongoing challenges of street homelessness, visible drug use and related public health and safety issues. Pratt’s campaign website and public statements emphasize clearing encampments and enforcing laws.

Pratt announced his candidacy in January, citing frustration over the city’s response to wildfires and urban decay. Polling has shown him as a competitive challenger in the nonpartisan race.

Campaign representatives did not immediately respond to a request for further comment. Bass’s office has previously defended its homelessness initiatives, pointing to billions spent on housing and services.