We help jurisdictions connect residents to the right services at the right time by developing and implementing programs that divert 911 calls to other responses, such as unarmed community …

2024年7月25日 · Instead of being dispatched through 911, programs in cities like Atlanta have opted to use a non-emergency line. That way, if a call coming through 311 is deemed better …

2025年11月5日 · Learn how alternative 911 models save resources, support first responders, and provide timely, compassionate community care.

2024年6月12日 · Cities across the United States have, for years now, been testing alternative emergency response programs that help residents in need without involving armed police …

This guide identifies examples of successful alternative diversion models throughout the country to aid police agencies and community organizations.

Numerous other programs and toolkits have been developed in the United States and across the world with the goal of generating options for community-driven responses and alternatives to …

2024年8月21日 · Advocates hold that alternative responder programs promise better care for people in crisis and have the potential to free up police resources to focus on serious crimes. …

Program Design & Implementation: We help communities design scalable alternative response programs that reduce 911 and 10-digit call volume, hospital visits, and arrests through …

4 日前 · Hartford has scaled back a pioneering initiative that sends social workers instead of police to certain 911 calls amid a funding shortfall. City officials lauded the program as a …

These programs aim to reduce unnecessary police contact by connecting people to mental health professionals2 when someone contacts 911 due to a behavioral health crisis or other health or …