For the District Attorney we might have a different point of view. The nice thing about this program is we are going to have a job. The police are going to arrest these. The attorneys are going to prosecute their cases and the public defenders is going to defend their client and everybody gets to do their job. They are going to do it legally, ethically, but we ask more that they do it morally. So, if im walking down the street and im pulling my dogs chain or i leave my dog outside in the cold and i dont feed it and it has Health Problems or i kick it and make fun of it and treat it harshly, you can arrest me. But i can do that to a person and you think its okay. I dont think its okay. Jeff got me on the phone and said i want to know more about the program and i talked to him and said this is how it works and he said whats the biggest barrier . I said we have trouble making people understand how to better treat their clients. Im a huge fan and knowing what we need to do is to make sure
More that they do it morally. So, if im walking down the street and im pulling my dogs chain or i leave my dog outside in the cold and i dont feed it and it has Health Problems or i kick it and make fun of it and treat it harshly, you can arrest me. But i can do that to a person and you think its okay. I dont think its okay. Jeff got me on the phone and said i want to know more about the program and i talked to him and said this is how it works and he said whats the biggest barrier . I said we have trouble making people understand how to better treat their clients. Im a huge fan and knowing what we need to do is to make sure those people that need help get the help they want. Our clients are offered treatment and across the board every Single Person arrested for that are offered services an they all get help. Everyone of them gets help. And my outcomes show that they benefit from that. Thank you. [ applause ] you were a substance treatment expert for the medical center. I understand th
Might have a different point of view. The nice thing about this program is we are going to have a job. The police are going to arrest these. The attorneys are going to prosecute their cases and the public defenders is going to defend their client and everybody gets to do their job. They are going to do it legally, ethically, but we ask more that they do it morally. So, if im walking down the street and im pulling my dogs chain or i leave my dog outside in the cold and i dont feed it and it has Health Problems or i kick it and make fun of it and treat it harshly, you can arrest me. But i can do that to a person and you think its okay. I dont think its okay. Jeff got me on the phone and said i want to know more about the program and i talked to him and said this is how it works and he said whats the biggest barrier . I said we have trouble making people understand how to better treat their clients. Im a huge fan and knowing what we need to do is to make sure those people that need help g
View. The nice thing about this program is we are going to have a job. The police are going to arrest these. The attorneys are going to prosecute their cases and the public defenders is going to defend their client and everybody gets to do their job. They are going to do it legally, ethically, but we ask more that they do it morally. So, if im walking down the street and im pulling my dogs chain or i leave my dog outside in the cold and i dont feed it and it has Health Problems or i kick it and make fun of it and treat it harshly, you can arrest me. But i can do that to a person and you think its okay. I dont think its okay. Jeff got me on the phone and said i want to know more about the program and i talked to him and said this is how it works and he said whats the biggest barrier . I said we have trouble making people understand how to better treat their clients. Im a huge fan and knowing what we need to do is to make sure those people that need help get the help they want. Our clien
Thousands of patients. There are potential medications that may offer promise for managing. Managing chronic alcoholism. I know the cities are pursuing some of the those medications. They are expensive but at the same time if i can offer someone an injection that perhaps may not be as drunk anymore, most people will think about giving it a try. There are various types of treatment protocols coming up and those show promises as well. In the end it has to do with time and effort. Those are the thing that really there is nothing new in addiction that is that magical that will change what i do thank you. [ applause ] last we want to hear from the police chief in San Francisco. Likely your officers end up in the front lines with these people who need services. Whats working out there and what is not working and what tools you need to do the job . Its kind of ironic that we are going last because we are first in dealing with people with crisis and i can remember back when i was brand new bac