Following a unanimous vote from the Phoenix City Council, Phoenix police will now be partnering with Arizona State University on a new initiative.
The new proposal will focus on who is the most qualified to respond to a call, whether that be a police officer or a mental health crisis counselor.
BEHIND BARS.BUSINESSES COMING TOGETHER TOHELP A YOUNG BOY HEAL.PHOENIX POLICE WILL BEPARTNERING ON ASU.SHODUL IT ABE POLICE OFFICEROR A MTAENL HEALTH CRISISCOUNSELOR.JOINSS U LIVE WITH THE DETAILS.WELL, UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.IT IS A WIN-WIN FOR BOTHOFFICERSND A THOSE WHO LIVE INTHE CITY.SERGEANT JUSTICE SAYS WHENSOMEONE CALLED 911 IIST BECAUSETHEY OFTENTIMES DON'T KNOW WHOELSE TO CALL.WHICH IS WHY TYHE HAVE ASKED TOPARTNE WRITH ASU.THEY CANIG D DEEP AND LOOKTHROUGH OUR DATA AND LOOKTHROUGH THE CALLS THAT WE GO ON.SHE SAYS ANALYZING THIS DATAFROMN A ACADEMIC LSEN WILL HEMTHEM BETTER ASSESS WHO TO SENDOUT ON EACH CALL.