Atlanta, GA Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative expanded citywide to reduce arrests
Atlanta, GA Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative
The city of Atlanta's Policing Alternatives & Diversion (PAD) Initiative has expanded citywide to reduce the arrest and incarceration of residents.. Residents can use the ATL311 non-emergency services lines to request assistance with concerns related to extreme poverty, addiction, homelessness, or mental health issues. PAD response teams provide immediate assistance and long-term support as an alternative to involving the Atlanta Police Department.
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Atlanta’s alternative to 911 has helped hundreds. Now for the hard road ahead | 90.1 FM WABE
Preston Marshall works in an art-deco fantasy called Atlanta’s Hotel Midtown. Lots of gold, giant floral wallpaper and furniture that looks like it’s from the set of "Mad Men." Marshall runs loss prevention at the hotel, and in his line of work, keeping the fantasy intact sometimes means keeping people out. “Well in
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Since it began serving the entire city in July 2021, the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative in Atlanta has responded to over 800 calls to 311 diverting close to 300 arrests.
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