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San Jose council accepts staff report on alternatives to police for 911 calls; directs pilot, outreach and county collaboration
Summary
After a staff briefing on options to expand non-police and co‑response teams for 911 calls, the San Jose City Council accepted the report Feb. 4 and directed staff to pilot contractor retrievals and continue county partnerships and public outreach to expand nonpolice crisis-response options.
City staff presented Feb. 4 an interim status report on efforts to expand alternative and co‑response options for 911 calls, and the City Council accepted the report and directed staff to continue coordination with Santa Clara County and community partners. The presentation summarized existing programs, gaps and near‑term options for alternatives to police response for mental‑health, homelessness and disability‑related calls.
Staff told the council that the county operates several alternative-response teams contacted through 988 and that the city currently dispatches two co‑response services: the Domestic Violence High Risk Response…
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