Mayor Johnson expands alternate response effort for mental health emergencies

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 15, 2026, 7:02 a.m.
Last Updated May 15, 2026, 7:02 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/05/15/mayor-brandon-johnson-expansion-mental-health-emergency-response-teams

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Every one of Chicago’s 22’s police districts will have access to an [ alternate response team ][8] to assist nonviolent people with mental health challenges, under a long-awaited expansion unveiled Wednesday that may or may not last. For now, Mayor Brandon Johnson is using $5.2 million from the fin...