Q&A
NYPD's role in responding to potentially violent mental health crisis situations
2:28:08
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67 sec
Joshua Levin from NYPD explains the department's role in responding to potentially violent mental health crisis situations, while Council Member Lynn Schulmann expresses concerns about NYPD being the sole responder.
- Levin explains that NYPD responds when there are factors like weapons or violence that make it unsafe for civilian responders.
- Schulmann argues that NYPD shouldn't be the sole response in these situations.
- The discussion highlights the tension between safety concerns and the need for a more comprehensive approach to mental health crisis response.
Joshua Levin
2:28:08
Sure.
2:28:09
So I'm going to speak to this quickly.
2:28:10
And then if I get anything wrong, please let me know, chief.
2:28:12
There are certain things that the call taker will be looking for when they first call 911.
2:28:18
Right?
2:28:19
Some of those things are a weapon.
2:28:21
Some of those things are violence.
2:28:23
When those factors are present, all calls are still connected to EMS.
2:28:27
Right?
2:28:27
K?
2:28:28
FDNY ultimately makes a determination about whether be heard is eligible to respond to that.
2:28:34
K?
Jamie Neckles
2:28:34
Okay.
Joshua Levin
2:28:35
But when we see certain situations where a civilian should not be walking into because the civilian does not have the training.
2:28:42
The civilian does not have I hate to admit sometimes weapons.
2:28:46
Right?
2:28:47
Or a body armor, those are times where it would be appropriate for NYPD to respond to.
Lynn Schulmann
2:28:54
I'm not saying NYPD shouldn't respond.
2:28:56
I'm saying that they shouldn't be the sole response, that when that's the issue.
Joshua Levin
2:29:02
Understood.
2:29:03
What I I I hear your point.
2:29:05
Your point is NYPD alone shouldn't be going.
2:29:07
I I certainly hear that, but there are certain times when it's going to be outside the scope of safety for other agencies to respond to our jobs, to resign.
Lynn Schulmann
2:29:16
We can Yeah.
