Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
Our work with the LEAD program continues. LEAD is an evidence-based systems approach program that empowers LEAD officers to redirect individuals engaged in misdemeanor crimes to community-based services as opposed to incarceration. Our shared mission is to improve law enforcement responses to issues rooted in substance use, mental illness, poverty and homelessness.
This public safety initiative is a collaborative effort between the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, REACH Medical, Office of the Mayor, Tompkins County Public Defender and District Attorney Offices, Ithaca Police Department, and the Community Outreach Team at Family and Children’s Service of Ithaca.
To learn more, please join us via zoom on Tuesday, May 31. LEAD members and community partners will introduce the program and answer questions from the public.
For questions regarding the LEAD program in Ithaca, NY, contact Travis Brooks, ithacalead@cityofithaca.org or call (607) 272-3622.
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