Ernie and Joe Crisis Cops
Hosted by Steve Ives on CYA Live
10.00 USD
Jenifer McShane’s compelling new film follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro, who are diverting people from jail and into mental health treatment. Part of the San Antonio Police Department’s ten-person mental health unit, Ernie and Joe are putting compassionate policing practices into action. The film chronicles their daily encounters with people in crisis, showing how their innovative approach to policing is having a dramatic effect on the way police respond to these challenges.
Featuring Steve Ives, Sheriff Langley, Joe