Police show up and only hyper-escalate the situation, making matters worse. We need community interventionists that can pull up and de-escalate the situation.
Joy Stalworth
While some people think of police, firefighters and paramedics as the only first responders, there are already many types of first responders in Los Angeles. We have community leaders who have established all kinds of programs from emergency crisis responders to homelessness support. But they need our investment to expand and serve as citywide models.
Alternative emergency response can include: