Adam Smith tweeted the following:
"This funding increases their capacity to respond to referrals and nonviolent emergency 911 calls with behavioral health professionals and crisis care management teams and helps reduce unnecessary interactions between police and community members. adamsmith.house.gov/press-releases"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Adam Smith:
"We must transform our approach to public safety and invest in alternative response programs that make our communities safer for everyone. Ill continue to push for federal funding to expand these programs in #WA09 and across the country."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Today I met with @SeattleFires Health One unit for their morning meeting and got the chance to participate in a ride-along. Last year I secured $775K in the FY22 government funding package to grow this important program, which has already demonstrated success in our region."Read on Twitter
"It was an honor to speak at the Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Rally this weekend. The Chinese Exclusion Act represents a shameful chapter in Seattle and U.S. history. We have more work to do to combat xenophobia and racism and ensure something like this never happens again."Read on Twitter