NJ program pairing cops, mental health workers expands to dozens of towns

WNYC News | Feb 8, 2023

New Jersey is expanding its pilot program that pairs a mental health professional with a police officer to respond to emergency calls involving someone in crisis.

The state attorney general says the program will now be offered in more than two-dozen communities, and the governor is expected to allocate $10 million dollars to offer the program statewide in the coming year. WNYC’s Nancy Solomon reports.

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