Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned
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Title
Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned
Subject
Public safety
Creator
Kristen Walker
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Journal Name
The Marshall Project
Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Newspaper article
Language
English
Region
United States
Access
Open Access
Abstract
In the four years since George Floyd’s murder, many sweeping attempts to reform policing have faltered. But one proposal that has taken hold across the country, and continues to spread, is launching alternative first response units that send unarmed civilians, instead of armed officers, to some emergencies.
Citation
Kristen Walker, “Sending Unarmed Responders Instead of Police: What We’ve Learned,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed June 12, 2026, https://icmglt.org/library/items/show/461.