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Advocates press for non‑police crisis response and expanded harm‑reduction after local incidents
Summary
At a Feb. 3 oversight hearing, community groups and harm‑reduction advocates urged the Council and DBH to scale non‑police crisis response and invest in community‑based harm‑reduction infrastructure.
At a Feb. 3 oversight hearing, community groups and harm‑reduction advocates urged the Council and DBH to scale non‑police crisis response and invest in community‑based harm‑reduction infrastructure. Witnesses recounted local incidents — including a January 2024 police shooting in which family members say a crisis interaction escalated to a fatal outcome — to argue for expanded mobile crisis teams, 24/7 alternatives to EDs, and better promotion and staffing of the 988 crisis line.
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