Community groups will begin taking on 911 calls and low-level cases from the Denver DA
"Herod remembered the man asking if he was going to jail." “They said, ‘No, we’re not going to take you to jail. We want you to talk to CAHOOTS,'” she said. “Once law enforcement secured the scene, CAHOOTS stepped in.” "The cops left, and the civilian team spent time speaking to the man. They convinced him take a counseling appointment and he was allowed to stay home after the four-hour call concluded. His family, she recalled, was “more than relieved.” “I’m just glad I have
