Publications

Created by the New Jersey Office of Attorney General (NJOAG), the ARRIVE Together program (Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation) seeks to make emergency responses safer for people in mental health crisis. It does so through an expansive set of responses that prioritize medical support. According to NJOAG, the program is the […]

According to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, “two out of every three uses of force by law enforcement involve a civilian suffering from mental illness or who is under the influence. Over half of all fatal police encounters occur in similar circumstances.” These figures suggest that police need professional support to better […]