ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING
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Durham Redirecting Police Resources into Police Alternatives
(DURHAM, NC) If the city of Durham’s budget passes next month, Durham council members decided on Thursday morning that as many as 20 vacant police
Oakland Removing Police Responses from Nonviolent 911 Calls
Cities has been shifting police responses away from nonviolent 911 calls. This fall, Oakland aims to join those cities. Oakland is launching a pilot project
Orange County Exploring Police Alternatives to Mental Health Calls
Orange County officials are looking for better ways to address mental health crises. Some of the goals Orange County is looking for is a softer
Brussels: Innovative Mental Health Support
A mobile team in Brussels, Belgium that supports people with psychosocial disabilities, or mental health conditions, in their own homes offers an innovative rights-based alternative
Montgomery County Shifting Police Funds to Mental Health Responders
Montgomery County created a crisis center in July of 2020. Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker spearheaded the redirecting of $600,000 in funding to expand
First Six Months of Mental Health Responses Led to Zero Arrests
Denver recently released the STAR (Support Team Assisted Response) program 6 months ago. The program was designed to address non-violent incidents with mental health professionals
Portland’s new public safety program
A new public safety program has been launched in Portland as an alternative to sending police to mental health calls and homelessness. The program, Portland
New St. Louis Program Redirects Mental Health Calls From 911
Calls involving people with mental health issues, or in a mental crisis, may be diverted to specially trained behavioral health professionals in St. Louis. Tiffany
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The numbers are striking: This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence. via @MotherJones
The numbers are striking: This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence.
Why don't more people trust it?
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Indigenous Australians with disability are missing key supports in criminal justice system. | Disability Support Guide via @TalkDisability_
Criminal justice system not accommodating for people with disability | Disability Support Guide
The criminal justice system is not accommodating for people with disability with several experts and people with...
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San Francisco: The numbers are striking - This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence. via @MotherJones
The numbers are striking: This alternative to police is proven to reduce violence.
Why don't more people trust it?
www.motherjones.com
But do we need a database of disabled people? - This police chief's reforms could be a model for other communities
This police chief's reforms could be a model for other communities
Police encounters with people dealing with mental health issues can go very wrong, very quickly. Often, the presence...
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Morgan County could be getting its own mental health crisis response unit via @R_T_news
Morgan County could be getting its own mental health crisis response unit
A group of local community organizers is leading efforts to mobilize a crisis response unit to manage mental health crises in Morgan County.
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