"I'm incredibly proud of @SeattleFire for the success they've had with this program, and I urge action on my legislation so that we can deploy life-saving crisis response teams like Health One across the country."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Adam Smith:
"That's why I introduced the 911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act, which would provide funding for unarmed 911 response programs that divert nonviolent 911 calls to specialized service providers instead of law enforcement."Read on Twitter
"Health One is a crisis response team comprised of dedicated, trained professionals who are available to provide care for individuals experiencing non-emergency medical or mental health issues. The funding secured will add capacity to this critically important team."Read on Twitter
"The overwhelming majority of 911 calls involve nonviolent, non-criminal incidents that specialized service providers - such as social workers, paramedics, and peer support counselors - are better equipped to handle than armed law enforcement officers."Read on Twitter
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