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Cleveland City Council considers amendments to Tanisha's Law
- Cleveland City Council is considering amendments to Tanisha's Law, shifting program oversight from a Department to a Bureau within EMS.
- A new Deputy Commissioner of Community Crisis Response would lead the program.
- The plan adds an Unarmed Crisis Response Team to mental health calls.
- Officials would require data on effectiveness, impact, and cost savings of the new teams.
- The amendments trace back to Tanisha Anderson, who died after a mental health crisis in Cleveland.
- Cleveland Director of Public Safety Wayne Drummond said the administration aims to align with Tanisha's Law.
- The ordinance would introduce a fourth category for 9-1-1 calls to include mental health options.
- Tanisha's Law is named after Tanisha Anderson, with support from her family and Case Western Reserve University students.
- The City Council hearings emphasized care for people in mental health crises.
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