New Emergency Response System Proposed to Ease Strain on Baltimore's 911

New emergency response system proposed to ease strain on Baltimore's 911

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott wants to create a new emergency call and response agency designed to ease strain on the city's 911 system.

Baltimore seeks new department for nonviolent 911 calls

Under the plan, social worker teams would respond independently to welfare checks, trespassing calls, and lewd behavior

Baltimore mayor, City Council president propose new neighborhood safety department

Baltimore leaders moved Monday to create what they described as a new “third branch” of public safety, aimed at expanding community violence prevention work and

New Baltimore agency would divert more 911 calls away from police

Baltimore lawmakers are considering a new Department of Neighborhood Safety that would incorporate the city’s existing crime diversion office and bolster 911 responses that don’t include traditional law enforcement, according to a city official. from The Baltimore Banner

City announces new agency to promote alternative public safety approaches

The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety will expand efforts to handle nonviolent emergencies as public health, not police, issues.

Baltimore Proposes New Department of Neighborhood Safety to Handle Nonviolent 911 Calls

Baltimore leaders are proposing a new Department of Neighborhood Safety to handle certain nonviolent 911 calls and expand alternative emergency response services.