The NYPD's Mental Health Response

O’Brien Fellow Abigail Kramer researched New York City’s approach to mental health emergencies, examining how crisis calls are handled and why police continue to respond to most incidents despite efforts to expand community-based alternatives. Drawing on data, policy analysis, and the experiences of families affected by mental health crises, her reporting explores the challenges facing proposed reforms under Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the broader debate over public safety and behavioral health response systems.

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