ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – The city of Ann Arbor has been working on establishing an unarmed crisis response team as an alternative to law enforcement.
The city council recently approved a grant from Michigan State Police for the pilot program, and has pledged to allot $1.2 million in funds from Washtenaw County’s Public Safety and Mental Health Preservation Millage, should it pass on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Other purposes include supportive services for tenants of the Ann Arbor Housing Commission and safety projects for cyclists and pedestrians…