Sen. Bennet Introduces SMART Community Policing Act to Fund Mental Health Crisis Teams
The SMART Community Policing Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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By diverting mental health crisis calls away from a purely law enforcement response, fewer people in crisis would end up arrested and given criminal records for behavior tied to mental illness, homelessness, or addiction. This could reduce the pipeline from untreated mental health conditions to the criminal justice system.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
SMART Community Policing Act
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