Changes in Policing

Here’s a good piece of news: San Francisco police won’t respond to calls that don’t involve crime.

Calls to 911 are sorted by the person taking the call.   Crimes are met by police, armed with guns and handcuffs.  Everything else: mental health, the homeless, school discipline and neighbor disputes, is met by a team of people, armed with blue jeans and training in de-escalating tense situations.