Leaders in different cities have advocated various specific plans, but generally speaking, the calls aim to reimagine public safety tactics in ways that are different from traditional police forces. Activists say their intent is to ensure safety and justice but to wind up with a different system. Others seek to restrict the flow of military-style gear to police departments and change police tactics used against protesters. In Eugene, Ore., a team called CAHOOTS — Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets — deploys a medic and a crisis worker with mental health training to emergency calls. They promised to create a new system of public safety, saying that the city’s current policing system could not be reformed.

Source: New York Times June 08, 2020 17:42 UTC