Berkeley has set a two year budget to fully fund the police with a department for community safety and mental health services.The city of Berkeley passed a two-year balanced budget that would fully fund the police department as part of their plan to re-imagine public safety.
The budget would fund a new department of community safety, violence prevention and youth services, and mental health services including a mental health center at Berkeley High school. SEE ALSOThere would also be a specialized care unit with nurses and clinicians who would respond to people in mental health or substance abuse crises, Arreguin said.
Non-serious calls for service, such as noise complaints, would be handled by a team of community service officers, the Mayor added. The city also planned to invest in its infrastructure, including road repairs and bike and pedestrian improvements.
Does the budget mean that Berkeley have a mental ward too? I know in Texas they have a full facility. And can easily hold a person for evaluation for almost entire month. Or is it just like small office with a quick return to the public?
Fingers crossed. Mental Health services needed with so many homeless.
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