>>513427520it means instead of sending a roided out PTSD cop to deal with a tweaker in psychosis or a schizo off his meds who thinks he's fighting aliens, you'll send someone with training in how to deal with these people instead of a dude who was taught to aim for center mass and shoot any dog on the property.
you do this in order to reduce strain on already over-stretched emergency response resources and improve outcomes for everyone involved (and save a shit ton of money)
here's an example of one i am familiar with that's delivering good outcomes for everyone involved
https://www.mgmc.org/about/arch/
https://www.mgmc.org/foundation/donor-stories/arch/
here are some other articles if anyone wants to read instead of just coping and seething about a black girl excellence social media post
https://theappeal.org/non-police-crisis-response-programs-have-been-working-heres-how/
https://abc7ny.com/post/mental-health-emt-social-worker-b-heard/12819969/
https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/attachments/61850fa25da8e413c6ceb4a6ced33af0f4fe2a0c/store/a7636a859cee2d02a16293989b70217bdabce19df786ce08fb9236ce56b5/CARE+One-Pager_Draft_05.04.25.pdf
https://www.vera.org/civilian-crisis-response-toolkit
https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/SCRT_Final_Report_FINAL-_1_year.pdf
https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/community-safety/work/alternatives-police-response/pilot-programs/