Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned
There are more than 100 response teams nationwide, but experts say more research on their impact is needed.

My biggest takeaway? "There have been no known major injuries of any community responder on the job so far"

Sounds more to me like Police officers do need to be armed. and should spend more time training to de-escalate

#news #mentalhealth

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/07/25/police-mental-health-alternative-911