NYC mayor orders NYPD, FDNY to involuntarily commit people with 'mental health crisis'

Adams says state law gives first responders the legal authority to provide care to New Yorkers when severe mental illness prevents them from meeting their own basic human needs and involuntary intervention does not require an "overt act" demonstrating that the person is violent, suicidal, or engaging in outrageously dangerous behavior likely to result in imminent harm.

Mayor Adams also announced today that the city is developing a tele-consult line to provide police officers in the field with direct access to clinicians. This new tele-consult line will provide critical clinical advice to police officers when dealing with individuals in distress and ensure a compassionate response for those suffering with untreated serious mental illness.New York City continued its plan to get homeless people off the streets and into shelters.

The homelessness population typically increases on subways in the winter months due to the cold weather but there has been an ongoing issue with a large population of homeless people, some with mental illness, in subway stations and on trains. There have been several high-profile violent crimes this year involving homeless people in the subways."You can’t effectively have public safety without adequate mental health care — the two go hand-in-hand," said Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III. "For too long, public safety personnel’s hands have been tied in getting those in need care before they hurt themselves or others.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

Long over due , it should be illegal to be in street homeless/ mental issues. Why should hard working tax payers have to deal with that bs. Lock em up.. or hey.. 💉

No cop I know said he is doing this , fastest way to an indictment or to get sued, and now with no qualified immunity cops are backing off

Instead of sending police officers just call unarmed therapist to talk to unhinged people.Then if the therapist gets attacked then call police officers.If they assaulted anyone or destroyed property then their choice mental hospital or prison. You are not going back to street.

yay

There is nothing humane about letting people sleep on the streets.

NYCMayor NYCMayorsOffice send them to Texas

What ever happened to this?

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