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LA City Council approves plan to add unarmed crisis response team to police for nonviolent 911 calls
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foxnews.comThe Los Angeles City Council approved a plan Wednesday to add an unarmed crisis response team to the police department, according to local reports.
The council, which voted 14-0, will seek proposals from nonprofit organizations with ideas for pilot programs, Fox LA reported.
The city also will “seek recommendations from relevant departments” on how to add new city employees who will respond to nonviolent calls that currently go to police, according to a press release.The new workers would provide mental health, substance abuse and welfare check services. "Today marks a seminal moment in our city’s history in our efforts to reimagine public safety," Council President Nury Martinez said in the release.
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