Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series Archives - Santa Cruz Local

How Alameda County addresses mental-health crisis response

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:33-07:00May 20, 2021|Tags: mental health, mental health crises, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Police Department|

Police reform series: 911 alternatives in Santa Cruz County, East Bay

State bill sets stage for new mental health crisis hotline

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:39-07:00May 13, 2021|Tags: 911, AB988, Mark Stone, mental health, mental health crises, police, police funding, police reform, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Scotts Valley Police Department, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Police reform series: Non-police responses targeted by Santa Cruz County group

Data special: Trends in Watsonville crime, police work, funding

By Stephen Baxter|2021-04-02T18:37:53-07:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Jenny Sarmiento, Law enforcement, police funding, police reform, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Tom Sims, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville police|

City committee looks for law enforcement improvements

New committees address police reform in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-25T11:45:30-07:00February 19, 2021|Tags: Criminal Justice Council, Francisco Estrada, Justin Cummings, police, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department, Zach Friend|

Goals include uniform treatment of residents, improved mental health response