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Jun 07, 2021
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Mental illness is not a crime - San Francisco crisis response pilot

Honorable Council Members,

As the city moves forward with initiatives to reimagine policing and public safety in the coming year, here is one of the examples to consider - San Francisco's pilot mental health crisis response service.

In our society, we are used to the idea that there is one type of response that can be dispatched based on a call, and that response is armed police. This is an example where mental health and EMT resources can be dispatched for mental health issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j2P1AOZd78

- Adina
Adina Levin
650-646-4344