Reimagining Public Safety: Sharing Police Duties With Specially Trained Crisis Workers
Around 80% of 911 calls in the U.S. are made for nonviolent, non-property offenses, according to research from the Vera Institute.
By Stephanie Kim
Reimagining Public Safety: Sharing Police Duties With Specially Trained Crisis Workers
Around 80% of 911 calls in the U.S. are made for nonviolent, non-property offenses, according to research from the Vera Institute.
By Stephanie Kim
Amid nationwide calls for racial justice and alternatives to policing, more cities are looking to shift non-emergency calls to crisis intervention teams.
Reset takes a look at one community-based public safety system that’s seen success in Eugene, Ore., and how other cities are exploring the model.
GUESTS: Benjamin Brubaker, clinic co-coordinator at White Bird Clinic
Anne Janks, organizer at Coalition for Police Accountability
Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33rd Ward