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Some 911 calls will now result in a mental health response rather than a police presence The City of Boulder launched in December an alternative response New CARE program in Boulder will send crisis response teams in stead of police officers when appropriate, buffering interaction between those seeking acute mental healthcare and law enforcement
The program, Community Assistance Response and Engagement, was presented as another method to respond to non-emergency 911 calls to reduce the cost of unnecessary ambulance rides and reallocate police and fire resources. The first phase of the pilot program began today.
Boulder police and fire officials believe all residents of the condos that were engulfed in flames early Tuesday have been located, but police but will spend the next few days sorting through the wreckage to ensure no one was inside the buildings at the time of the fire.
In the wake of recent drowning deaths on Boulder Creek this summer, the city and county are currently considering ways in which to increase safety.
Boulder is asking for the public’s participation in a survey to help develop an updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan for 2024, according to a release.