Converts community crisis response team pilot program into permanent program; appropriates $6 million.

Summary

This bill transforms New Jersey's community crisis response team pilot program into a permanent state initiative. It allocates $6 million to ensure these teams, which handle non-violent behavioral health crises, can continue operating. This matters because it shifts emergency response away from police for mental health calls, providing specialized care.

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