Brooklyn Center City Council will create new divisions of unarmed civilian employees to handle traffic violations and respond to mental health crises

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The Brooklyn Center City Council voted 4-1 Saturday in favor of a resolution that would create new divisions of unarmed civilian employees to handle non-moving traffic violations and respond to mental health crises. It also limits situations in which officers can make arrests and requires more de-escalation efforts by police before using deadly force. In addition, a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention would be formed to oversee efforts on community health and public safety, led by a director with public health expertis

Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes

Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April have approved a proposal to dramatically change the city’s policing practices.

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If it works, it might be a good idea. Considering how many guns are floating around I wonder how long this experiment will last if one of these civilians is shot.