For the past six months, the city of Denver, Colorado has been running a brilliant pilot program to replace police when 911 is called for at least seven different reasons connected to homelessness, substance abuse and poverty.
The STAR (Support-Team Assisted Response) program was inspired by one of my favorite programs in the country – the CAHOOTS em…
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