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Community Crisis Intervention, City Hall Ventilation Among Proposed COVID Relief Spending Discussed by Duluth Council
More than a dozen citizens spoke out in support of what they call a community crisis response team independent of law enforcement.
July 6, 2021
Council unanimously tabled the resolution, to further discuss the Mayor’s following suggestions to allocate the money:
Affordable Housing: $20,678,130
Job Training and Workforce Services: $550,000
Utility Infrastructure and Broadband: $13,850,000
City Hall Ventilation and COVID Mitigation Improvements: $12,000,000
Improving Outdoor Spaces: $2,000,000
Assistance to Small Businesses, Tourism, Component Units, and Impacted Industries: $2,200,000
Public Safety Crisis Intervention and Community Violence Programs: $1,800,000
The rescue plan funds must be spent by December of 2026.
After rise of mental health-related calls, Bath PD start crisis training
“I’d like the police to see people as an individual and see if someone is in distress or they might need mental health services,” said Stacy Clayton, who has served two jail sentences for drug-related charges.
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BATH After a spike in calls related to mental health issues, Bath police have entered into a crisis intervention training program that aims to keep those with mental health conditions out of the criminal justice system in favor of more effective programs.
Bath police responded to 240 mental health calls in 2019, said Michael Field, Bath police chief. That number dipped to 206 in 2020, but officers have responded to 20 calls so far this year.