Dallas PD Expands Controversial, Though Successful, Mental Health Response Program [nextcity.org]
By Hayley Zhao, Next City, October 6, 2021 D allas, Texas is the biggest winner of this year’s Police Reform and Racial Justice Grant Program, created by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in partnership with Target, taking home $175,000 in grant money for the city’s effort in police reform. The amount will be used to expand the existing Rapid Integrated Group Healthcare Team(RIGHT) Care program that dispatches clinicians and social workers along with police officers when responding to 911 calls...