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Your friends are intoxicated & fighting but you donāt want them to get in trouble.
ā¦you call +311 and a crisis intervention team comes to your door.
1 hour later, your friends are sleeping it off at home.
isnāt that public safety?
You are experiencing a mental health crisis & afraid
ā¦you call +311 & a first responder trained in mental health comes to your door.
1 hour later, you are in a safe place with you consent, with plans for follow up care.
isnāt that public safety?
You donāt realize, but your brake lights arenāt working.
ā¦a city employee signals for you to pull over & says, āHey - how about I replace those lights for you right here so no one gets hurt?ā
An hour later, both lights work & youāre at home.
isnāt that public safety?
Some folks are sleeping on benches in the park.
ā¦a city employee comes by & checks to see if they need a place to sleep, food, water, or health care.
An hour later, those who want a different place to sleep have one.
isnāt that public safety?
Someone is talking to themself on the bus.
ā¦they ride the bus without being bothered.
An hour later, they are at their destination and going on with their day.
isnāt that public safety?
Someone seems to be snooping in car windows on your block.
ā¦calling your neighbors who are trained in self-defense & deescalation & approaching the person.
An hour later the conflict is resolved & the person responsible is getting the support they need.
isnāt that public safety?
You are experiencing intimate partner violence.
ā¦texting a number & a trauma informed crisis intervention specialist meets you in a safe place.
An hour later you are working together to make a plan that will keep you safe long term.
isnāt that public safety?
Someone is behaving erratically & in harmās way.
ā¦texting a number & an unarmed urgent responder trained in behavioral and mental health comes within 5 minutes.
An hour later that person is safe & getting the support they need.
isnāt that public safety?
Someone is selling drugs to youth who are over dosing.
ā¦being connected to a substance use service that intervenes in harmful drug transactions.
Youth are supported in health outcomes & the seller takes accountability for harm.
isnāt that public safety?
Incidents of gun violence are rising in the neighborhood.
ā¦ a trauma informed crisis intervention team works with community activists to disarm and deescalate conflicts.
People doing harm are connected to services that address the underlying problem.
isnāt that public safety?]
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