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Should police respond to mental health calls

WebPolice said Mohamed Bah lunged at one officer with a knife. To this day, Hawa Bah questions why police were dispatched to respond to her call for help for her …

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New Yorkers to City Council: Mayor Adams’ Directive On …

WebNew York, NY -- Yesterday, February 7, 2023, the City Council Joint Oversight Hearing on Mental Health Involuntary Removals heard testimony on Mayor Adams’ recent directive …

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NYC’s New Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Still …

WebBeginning in February 2021, 911 calls involving a mental health crisis in NYC’s 25th and 47th precincts will be met with EMTs and mental health professionals—not police. “One …

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It’s working in Eugene, Olympia, Denver: More cities are sending

Web"It just increases more police for mental health crises and leads to more deaths in their hands," Bah said. "They need to remove completely NYPD from mental health crises." …

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CPR Outraged by Mayor’s “Dangerous” Plan to Forcibly Detain …

WebThe Mayor’s directive ignores the fact that access to mental health care is significantly limited on the basis of cost, cultural competency, and insurance, causing many people …

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Denver and more U.S. cities successfully sending mental health

WebThe press release stated the Mental Health Teams of Emergency Medical Services would be launched in February 2021 in two high-need communities. “One in five New Yorkers …

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Parents of Mohamed Bah, Saheed Vassell & Advocates Testify …

WebToday, parents whose children were killed by the NYPD, and Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) members and partners, testified against Intro 2210, a …

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Communities United for Police Reform, Mental Health Advocates …

WebToday, Communities United for Police Reform, members of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus, mental health and housing advocates, social service …

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CPR Responds to Mayor’s Mental Health Plan

WebNew York, NY -- Today, Mayor Adams announced his latest plan on mental health. Communities United for Police Reform released the following statement from CPR …

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Hawa Bah & Advocates Slam de Blasio’s Doubling Down on NYPD …

WebNew York, NY - Hawa Bah, the mother of Mohamed Bah, and other advocates react to news that Mayor de Blasio’s Task Force on Crisis Prevention & Response will continue police …

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Queens police shooting: Calls emerge for firing of cops who fatally

WebRozaro himself had called 911 for help on March 27 while experiencing his mental health crisis, prompting a response to his home on 103rd Street in Ozone Park from the 102nd …

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Reduce Policing to Slow the Spread of COVID-19: Medical …

WebIn a candid letter today, 200 medical providers and public health advocates urged Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD to reduce policing as part of the city’s effort to …

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Path to a Safe, Healthy & Just Recovery

WebNYPD Health & Mental Health Transportation Housing Preservation & Development Parks & Recreation Libraries Aging Source: Message of the Mayor, City of New York, FY14 …

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Creating Safe and Vibrant Communities for All New Yorkers

Webhealth care and education and reducing people’s contact with police and the criminal legal system.3 Adams is doing the opposite by pushing for the omnipresence of the New York …

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A New York City Budget for Safety & Dignity

Web• Eliminate NYPD Mental Health Co-Response Teams & Remove NYPD from Mental Health Response $5.7 million that can be redirected to community safety solutions. New …

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Police Accountability Advocates and NYC Council Members Call to …

WebNew York – Today, at City Hall, members and leaders of Communities United for Police Reform (CPR), along with New York City Council Members and families whose loved …

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NYPD Preferential Treatment Denounced at Hearing On Mayor’s …

WebThe New York City Council today held an oversight hearing that focused on Mayor Adams’ November financial plan. The current financial plan is expected to increase the fiscal …

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Advocates Demand Budget Justice, Not More Policing at Public …

WebThe mayor is also proposing an increase to the budget of the NYPD Strategic Response Group by $10 million dollars in FY25, and sustained funding for cops in schools and …

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Families of New Yorkers Killed by Police, Community Orgs, Elected

WebWe must remove armed police from homeless services and mental health wellness checks as a public health necessity. We join the co-organizers of this march to call for moving …

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NYC Budget Justice Communities United for Police Reform

WebThis year, our NYC Budget Justice Coalition has released a new FY24 platform called A New York City Budget for Safety & Dignity that calls for cuts to the …

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The Community Safety Act Communities United for Police Reform

WebThe Community Safety Act. In 2013, Communities United for Police Reform, working with allies across the city, helped pass the Community Safety Act (CSA), a landmark …

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PROTECT HOMELESS FROM COVID

WebMarch 25, 2020 An open letter to Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio, calling for emergency action to address the survival needs of homeless New Yorkers amid COVID …

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