Cities know that the way police respond to mental crisis calls must change. But how?
What role should law enforcement play in mental crisis response, if any?
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What role should law enforcement play in mental crisis response, if any?
What role should law enforcement play in mental crisis response, if any?
Philadelphia police officers Kenneth Harper and Jennifer Torres were in their patrol car sitting at a red light when a call came in over the 911 radio dispatch.
Cities are experimenting with new ways to meet the rapidly increasing demand for behavioral health crisis intervention, at a time when incidents of police shooting and killing people in mental health crisis have become painfully familiar.
Philadelphia police officers Kenneth Harper and Jennifer Torres were in their patrol car sitting at a red light when a call came in over the 911 radio dispatch.