Q&A
Instances of police responding despite B-HEARD dispatch
1:45:57
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Council Member Yusef Salaam inquires about instances where NYPD responds to calls despite being informed that a B-HEARD team has been dispatched. Laquisha Grant from the Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health explains that such situations do occur.
- Police may respond if they're already en route or at the scene when the message is received
- B-HEARD teams can inform police they're not needed upon arrival
- The frequency of these occurrences is not currently tracked
Yusef Salaam
1:45:57
Hold on one second.
1:46:15
Has there been any instances where THE NYPD HAS BEEN TOLD THEY'RE NOT NEEDED, BUT THEY STILL RESPONDED.
Laquisha Grant
1:46:27
THAT DOES HAPPEN.
1:46:29
IT DEPENS ON WHEN THE MESSAGE IS RECEIVED BY NYPD.
1:46:32
SO if NYPD is already on their way or already at a scene, it's possible, yes, that that that PD will be on scene for a call that the be her teams respond to.
1:46:44
And once they're there, they can that once the be her team arrives, they can they will let PD know that they're not needed.
