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LANSING The Lansing Police Department and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, are asking for federal funds to create a crisis assessment team to address social problems, according to a news release from the city.
LPD s proposal would expand efforts to address problems such as mental illness, substance abuse, housing insecurity, trauma and health inequities, according to a news release from the city.
The Lansing Crisis Assessment Team is a mobile response team that would engage in proactive and reactive joint responses, divert police calls for services, and provide referrals to people in crisis to community providers, according to a news release.