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Your reply has a big claim, namely that they have had a "wild success". Instead of giving sources for this claim you provided us with contextual information tha

• wizzwizz4 3y ago
  I bet they get fewer arrests. How would you measure success?
• lazyasciiart 3y ago
  Not one of the programs they mentioned, but you might find this interesting https://klcjournal.com/mental-health-cahoots/ https://klcjournal.com/mental-health-cahoots/
• phatskat 3y ago
  I don’t have sources readily available but several programs across the country have reallocated parts of their police budgets to mental health crisis services, among other things, to seemingly good success. There are also places that tried defunding and then quietly voted for _more_ budget for policing. Here’s a good follow up on what Defund the Police led to: https://youtu.be/3irrROBg7Sg?si=MRDyPOEC2q0SR13O https://youtu.be/3irrROBg7Sg?si=MRDyPOEC2q0SR13O
• llbeansandrice 3y ago
  You could try googling any of the programs. > The program is producing paradigm shift results. In its inaugural year, STAR has successfully responded to 1,396 calls. Of those, there were no arrests, no injuries and no need for police back up. We've learned from these calls that expanding the program can help further reduce the need for law enforcement and emergency medical services to respond to 911 calls in certain crises, like intoxication, welfare checks, indecent exposure and more. https://www.wellpower.org/star-program/ https://www.wellpower.org/star-program/