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Conclusion: Call for a broader approach to mental health beyond law enforcement
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Jumaane Williams concludes his testimony by emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive approach to mental health issues beyond relying solely on law enforcement.
- Criticizes the repeated surges of police and National Guard into subways as ineffective in addressing mental health issues
- Argues that law enforcement alone cannot solve mental health problems
- Calls for funding and structuring alternative options for mental health response
- Urges alignment with law enforcement's desire not to be the primary responders to mental health crises
Jumaane Williams
0:12:29
Right now, I think in the past seven years, I've seen about 10 surges of police into our subways including two surges of National Guard and we still have been unable to address the mental health issue which means probably law enforcement by themselves cannot solve this issue and I really hope we start focusing on some other things.
0:12:47
And as I said downstairs, I'm hoping that we can do what we all agree on including law enforcement who do wanna do not wanna be the primary people responding to mental health crisis which is fund, structuralize other options as well.
0:12:59
Thank you so much.