Month: April 2021

Criminal Justice Reform
partnerships
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Staying True to the Oath

Police officers have always been jacks of all trades. The United States did a very good job promoting the use of 911 since the first call was made on February 16, 1968, and those three simple numbers ...
Mental Health
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After the Crisis

Programs pairing police with mental health professionals to respond to calls involving persons in mental health crises are becoming widespread. Police and clinicians handle some crises better together...
Community-Police Engagement
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Hugging the Cactus

I will never forget responding to a 911 call downtown and seeing a six-foot-five man in sandals and a long, flowing dress screaming and yelling on the street corner. He started walking out into traffi...