Mayor Eric Adams’ administration launched the hotline as he sought to involuntarily hospitalize people unable to meet their basic needs.
The revelation about the hotline raises questions about how police officers are using their judgment to implement Mayor Eric Adams’ directive. | Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesNEW YORK — No one has called a 24/7 city hotline to help NYPD officers determine whether to force someone to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, a resource launched by Mayor Eric Adams’ administration as he sought to involuntarily hospitalize people unable to meet their basic needs.
, touting it as a tool to guide police officers who encounter someone in crisis and are unsure whether it is appropriate to force the person to a hospital. The revelation about the hotline raises questions about how police officers are using their judgment to implement Adams’ directive and further illustrates theto forcibly send someone to a hospital — a decision that many civil rights advocates argue should be left solely to health care professionals.
“Over 90 percent of patrol, housing, and transit officers have received training to best support this population and the support line is just one additional tool for officers who may want to use it in the field. We are committed to help New Yorkers in need, and we will every resource available to do so,” the spokesperson added.
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