Changing Police Practices Means Changing 911
Three questions every community should be asking
Each year, people across the country make approximately 240 million calls to 911. That’s an average of 7.6 calls for service every second.
But only about 1 percent of 911 calls in major cities are to report violent crimes in progress.
Instead, 911 has become the default option for many people seeking support for a broad array of problems—such as d
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