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Minneapolis city subcommittee approves police request to contract social workers
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A Minneapolis city council subcommittee approved the police department's request to contract social workers in their offices, with the goal of improving responses to 911 calls.
The Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department would source he full-time employees. The social workers would collaborate with the police in an effort to "expand the level of service provided to individuals needing crisis intervention," according to Minneapolis's government website.
The proposal would deploy social workers to 911 situations to provide mental health support when deemed appropriate. The plan intends to prevent future 911 calls and "reduce [the] rate of arrests/prosecution of persons in mental health crisis."
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