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City outlines 'Roots' community-responder pilot, plans 2–3 responder positions and 211 follow‑up
Summary
Acting City Manager Dominic Rekio and Mona Lita Smiley described a phased Roots responder pilot that would place two to three city employees under the city manager to take handoffs on nonviolent calls and connect residents to 211 for follow‑up. The city plans to fund the pilot with roughly $750,000 spread over three years and hopes to stand up an initial, smaller program by late fall.
Acting City Manager Dominic Rekio said the Roots responder pilot grew from recommendations in the city’s Reimagining Public Safety initiative and aims to offer an alternative‑response for certain nonviolent calls.
"We're calling that a community responder program at this stage," Rekio said, describing a proposed staff of two to three responders who would sit in the city manager’s office and work in partnership with police and community partners to accept handoffs on nonviolent…
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