Pittsburgh to Expand Program Pairing Social Workers with Police on 911 Calls
Pittsburgh plans to expand a program that pairs social workers with police on 911 calls, with the expanded initiative to be based out of police headquarters and operate under Lieutenant Anthony Cunningham.
Pittsburgh plans to expand a program that pairs social workers with police on 911 calls. According to wtae.com, the program is called the co-response team and involves police and social workers working together on mental health calls. The expanded co-response program will be based out of police headquarters and operate under Lieutenant Anthony Cunningham. Officials say the expanded program will improve community-police relations. The announcement is framed as an improvement over a prior version of the program.
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