Community and commissioners criticize Special Care Unit evaluation and additional spending
Speakers at the Nov. 19 meeting urged the council not to add funds for another SCU evaluation, arguing the program lacks basic operational oversight and that existing funds' accounting is unclear; commissioners said advertisement and dispatch practices undermine use of the unit.
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Multiple speakers, including members of Berkeley’s Mental Health Commission and community advocates, criticized the city’s approach to the Special Care Unit (SCU) and opposed an additional evaluation contract cited during the consent calendar discussion.
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