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So far, 22.8% of calls for mental health crises in a handful of precincts have gone to these unarmed first responders.
The New York City mental health community is horrified by the tragic murder of Michelle Go. We abhor such violence, especially since people with mental illness are 11 times more likely than the general population to be the victims of violent crime.
“My son was sick. He had a mental disease. He didn’t deserve to be killed like an animal.”
This summer, the city launched a pilot program that enables 911 operators to dispatch teams led by social workers instead of police. But cops are still fielding 80% of the mental health calls.