""Officers have to handle 200,000 mental health calls a year. That is not a system that is working. Today marks the end of it.""
""We are going to find out what it looks like when someone is willing to invest, not just financially, but also politically in this method of response.""
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced a new office focused on community safety, aiming to decrease police involvement in mental health crises. Initially envisioned as a $1 billion agency, the program will start modestly with two staff members. The administration plans to expand funding for the B-HEARD program, which sends mental health professionals to 911 calls. Mamdani emphasized the need for a new approach, stating that the current system is ineffective and often escalates situations.
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