RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) – Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson on Tuesday updated the City Council on a police unit designed to combat homelessness and mental health issues.
It’s called ACORNS, which stands for Crisis Response Through Outreach, Referrals, Networks, and Service.
The unit was created in June to reach out to individuals in crisis and provide them with resources.
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Although the team does not answer 911 calls, that is a goal for the future of the program.
“As long as it doesn’t take away from the care navigation that we provide now, when we have additional staff, we can actually be directed to certain groups of calls,” Raleigh Police Lt. Renee Lockhart told the council. .
The unit is now responding to service calls. His main request is for more research after an overdose or mental health crisis.
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