Ocean Beach is a special place to the locals who live here and the thousands of visitors who flock to our neighborhood every year. The lack of enforcement of our littering ordinances is threatening the health and safety of our local environment. Despite the thousands of volunteer hours that go into cleaning the community, the problem is getting exponentially worse.  SDPD, the Lifeguards, and Parks and Recreation Rangers all have the authority to cite offenders for littering and are essential to combatting this issue. Unfortunately, they seem reluctant to enforce existing laws.  It's time for these city departments to use their authority to issue citations for littering and send the message that our coastal community will not continue to be flagrantly disrespected.