ROCK, founded in 2021 as an alternative to sending police, has answered an average of 119 calls a month since March — just a fraction of the total.
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Richmond can’t fill 8 crisis prevention jobs amid police union dispute
Police leaders say newly created jobs belong in their union; city says duties differ so they belong in non-sworn union.
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On the ground with Richmond’s new crisis response leader
Four years after Richmond created a task force to reimagine public safety, Michael Romero is bringing the program to life.
