I’m in full support of the police oversight board Akron groups are putting on the November ballot. But that addresses only part of the problem.
The fact of the matter is: we put police in positions where they shouldn’t be. Homelessness and mental illness calls set police up for failure.
We need Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) outside of the police. Unarmed and dressed in street clothes.
People with a psychology or addiction background need to be in these roles.
The fact of the matter is: we put police in positions where they shouldn’t be. Homelessness and mental illness calls set police up for failure.
We need Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) outside of the police. Unarmed and dressed in street clothes.
People with a psychology or addiction background need to be in these roles.