It's official: Non-police first responders work and America needs more of them
The Hill,
In 1989, Eugene, Ore., became one of the first cities in the U.S. to send social workers and health care providers, rather than…
Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction, research finds
MedicalXpress,
When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or…
Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction – new research into police diversion program shows
Houston Chronicle,
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Josephine…