988 Lifeline offers a chance to transform policing in the U.S.
You wouldn’t expect an electrician to repair your leaking sink, just as you’d never think to have a veterinarian fix your broken leg. Yet in cities across the U.S., law […] Read More
Ernest Stevens
Ernest Stevens
Ernest “Ernie” Stevens serves as the deputy division director of law enforcement in the Behavioral Health Division at the Council of State Governments Justice Center, where he oversees work focused on improving outcomes for people with behavioral needs who encounter law enforcement. Ernie has spent over 28 years in law enforcement helping to develop new programs and policies for the San Antonio Police Department. He was featured in the Emmy Award–winning documentary Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops.
