One State’s Effort to Keep Some Police Encounters From Turning Deadly A program in New Jersey that pairs police officers with certified mental health screeners is expanding into 10 of the state’s 21 counties, with the aim of de-escalating conflicts before they turn violent.
A Policing Overhaul With a Bold Goal: Fewer Killings of the Mentally Ill A program in New Jersey that pairs police officers with certified mental health screeners is expanding into 10 of the state’s 21 counties.