When a Mental Health Crisis Prompts a 911 Call
The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 27, 2022
Mayor Adams proposed more funding for a pilot program that sends social workers and EMTs instead of police officers to respond to certain 911 calls. Matt Katz, WNYC Public Safety correspondent and author of American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption (Threshold Editions 2016), reports on the program and explains how it aims to reduce instances of police violence.
