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Council votes to expand unarmed crisis response procurement, citing program success
Los Angeles City Council · December 12, 2025
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Summary
The council approved a motion to build a bench of service providers to expand Los Angeles’ unarmed mobile crisis response model citywide after sponsors said pilot teams reduced police calls and costs in served areas.
The City Council voted unanimously to authorize a multi-year procurement process to scale the city’s unarmed mobile crisis response (UMCR) program after supporters said the model has reduced police calls and costs where it operates.
Councilmember Monica Hernandez, sponsor of item 80, told the council that six UMCR teams launched in 2024 have responded to more than…
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