A no camping ban on public land in Colorado Springs was passed Tuesday night by City Council, but the ban won’t go into effect right away. Police say we shouldn't expect the tent cities and homeless camps around town to disappear anytime soon. The implementation of this new ordinance is going to be very slow, officials say.

Three officers with the Homeless Outreach Team are the only ones who will be issuing citations and they'll be going camp by camp to help each homeless person get off the streets.

"Most people are angry," said Perry Sturgill. He has been homeless for a few months. He isn't sure where he'll go quite yet, but he wants to get off the streets.

"I wouldn't be out here if I had a choice," Sturgill said. "I've got frostbite on my right foot, you think I volunteered to have that done."

But finding work and a place to stay isn't easy.

"I've been checking into a couple apartments my problem is I can pay the rent or deposit, but I can't pay the rent and deposit at one time so I’m running into difficulties," Sturgill said.

Difficulties like his are the reason officers won't be kicking the homeless out right away.

"We are here to help the homeless people, we are not here to run them out overnight. It will not happen," said Officer M.J Thomson with the Colorado Springs Police Department. He says the process will be slow and their main goal will not be to write tickets, but to give the homeless a new start.

"If they need help moving to a place we actually have a truck, we will help them and move them wherever," Thomson said.

Homeless advocates are concerned that there aren't enough beds and space at local shelters to house everyone. Sturgill says he and his friends are worried too. "Once you get to this level. Once you are down here it's almost impossible to get back up. You got a lot of stuff weighing against ya," Sturgill said.

And eventually if someone does refuse to leave their camp they will be given a citation and forced out.

Officers say they will begin issuing written warnings in a few weeks. The homeless will be given 72 hours to leave.

The good news, in the last month, the Homeless Outreach Team has already found homes for more than 100. About 80 have moved into a local motel, The Express Inn near Cimarron and I-25 and about 20 others have been given free bus tickets, moving to where they have family and friends.

Both programs were made possible thanks to a grant from The El Pomar Foundation.

A local businessman is also reportedly trying to buy the former KOA Campground at 1209 S. Nevada Ave. and turn it into a transitional shelter for the homeless.

Tom Gallagher is in support of the proposal which would allow the homeless to camp in the campground for a monthly fee.